5 Salmoni watala Bowazi kuRahabi; Bowazi watala Obedi kuRuthe; Obedi watala Jese;
Ramu watala Aminadaba; Aminadaba watala Nasoni; Nasoni watala Salmoni;
Jese watala inkhosi Davide. Davide watala Solomoni, unina abengumfati wa-Uriya;
umsa waJese, umsa wa-Obedi, umsa waBhowazi, umsa waSala, umsa waNasoni,
Ngekukholwa Rahabi, ingwadla, akabulawanga kanye nalabo lababengakholwa, ngobe wemukela tinhloli tema-Israyeli ngemoya lomuhle.
Kanjalo-ke naRahabi, ingwadla, akazange yini emukelwe nguNkulunkulu kutsi ulungile ngemisebenti yekwemukela titfunywa wabuye watikhipha ngalenye indlela?
Wancandzeka kanjalo-ke Nawomi namalukatane wakhe labengumMowabi, baphuma eveni lemaMowabi. Lapha eBhetlehema befika nakucala kuvunwa ibhali.
Lamadvodzana ateka bafati bakaMowabi; libito lalomunye umfati kwakungu-Opha, lomunye kunguRuthe. Bahlala lapho iminyaka lengaba lishumi.
Salmoni watala Bowazi; Bowazi watala Obedi;