4 Lamadvodzana ateka bafati bakaMowabi; libito lalomunye umfati kwakungu-Opha, lomunye kunguRuthe. Bahlala lapho iminyaka lengaba lishumi.
Ngetulu kwaloko, kulawo malanga ngabona emadvodza akaJuda labeteke bafati base-Ashdodi, nebaka-Amoni, nebakaMowabi.
Salmoni watala Bowazi kuRahabi; Bowazi watala Obedi kuRuthe; Obedi watala Jese;
“Kute um-Amoni, nome umMowabi, nome titukulwane tawo kuze kube selishumi, loyawungena ebandleni laSimakadze,
Ningendziselani nato. Emadvodzakati enu ningavumi kutsi ashade nemadvodzana ato, nemadvodzana enu ningavumi kutsi ashade nemadvodzakati ato,
Elimeleki, indvodza yaNawomi, wafa; Nawomi wasala nalamadvodzana akhe lamabili.
BoMahaloni naKhiliyoni, bobabili, bafa; Nawomi wasala angenandvodza ate nendvodzana.