3 Elimeleki, indvodza yaNawomi, wafa; Nawomi wasala nalamadvodzana akhe lamabili.
Umfati walomunye webaphrofethi wakhala ku-Elisha, watsi: “Inceku yakho, lebekuyindvodza yami, seyifile; nawe uyati kutsi beyesaba Simakadze. Manje lomuntfu lebeyimkweleda uyeta utawutsatsa lamadvodzana ami lamabili, kutsi ayekuba tigcili takhe.”
Lolungile uhlala ajingwe tinhlupheko letinyenti, kodvwa Simakadze umkhulula kuto tonkhe,
ngobe iNkhosi iyabayala lebatsandzako, ibajezise labo labemukeleka kuyo njengemadvodzana”?
Libito lalendvodza kwakungu-Elimeleki, umkayo kunguNawomi, emadvodzana ayo kunguMahaloni naKhiliyoni. Babebesive sema-Efratha eBhetlehema yakaJuda. Bafike bacaba bahlala kulo lelive lakaMowabi.
Lamadvodzana ateka bafati bakaMowabi; libito lalomunye umfati kwakungu-Opha, lomunye kunguRuthe. Bahlala lapho iminyaka lengaba lishumi.