5 Bowazi wakhuluma watsi: “Kulungile-ke, kodvwa mhlazana utsenga lendzawo kuNawomi, kufanele ungene naRuthe, longumMowabi, umfelokati wemufi, khona utewuvusela umufi ligama.”
Juda wase utsi ku-Onani, umnakabo-Era: “Ngena lomfelokati wemnakenu, wente lokufanele njengemkhula wakho, utalele umufi bantfwana.”
batsi: “Mfundzisi, Mosi watsi: ‘Nakufa indvodza ingenabantfwana, umnakabo uyamngena lomfelokati wakhe, kuze atalele umufi bantfwana.’
bambuta batsi: “Mfundzisi, Mosi wasibhalela umtsetfo lotsi: ‘Indvodza nayifa ishiya umfati ate bantfwana, umnakabo lendvodza uyamngena lomfelokati avusele lomufi indlu ngekumtalela bantfwana.’
“Noko nangabe indvodza ingafuni kungena lomfati wemnakabo, lomfelokati uyawuhamba aye kubaholi enkhundleni, afike atsi: ‘Umkhula wami akafuni kwenta umsebenti wakhe, akafuni kuvusa libito lemnakabo lapha ka-Israyeli.’