2 Ruthe, umMowabi, wakhuluma kuNawomi, watsi: “Kuncono ngihambe ngiye ensimini ngiyewukhwimita emvakwalowo lengingahle ngitfole kuye umusa.” Nawomi waphendvula watsi: “Hamba, ndvodzakati yami.”
Titfunywa tabuya kuJakobe, tafike tatsi: “Simkhandzile umnakenu Esawu; naye sewuyeta utekuhlangabeta, uta nemadvodza langemakhulu lamane.”
Aniyiwubuyela ensimini yenu yemagelebisi kuyawukhwimita, ningawabutsi nemagelebisi lawele phansi nakuvunwako, niwashiyele labamphofu nemihambima. NginguSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wenu.
Ungahambi unyundzela bantfu bakini; ungamelani nekuphila kwamakhelwane wakho, nginguSimakadze.
“ ‘Nanivuna sivuno selive lenu, aniyiwuvuna eminyeleni yemasimi enu, ningakhwimiti ngisho nekukhwimita emvakwekuvuna kwenu.
“ ‘Nanivuna tivuno temasimi enu, aniyiwuvuna nize nifike eminyeleni yemasimi enu, aniyiwubutsa ngisho nemikhwimito emvakwekuvuna kwenu. Niyawushiyela labamphofu nemihambima. NginguSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wenu.’ ”
Ngako-ke Ruthe wahamba wayawukhwimita emasimini emvakwebavuni. Kwenteka wangena ensimini leyayiyakaBowazi. Bowazi abewelusendvo lwaka-Elimeleki.
Ufike la kimi watsi: ‘Ngicela kukhwimita, ngilandzele bavuni.’ Kusukela ekuseni ngeluvivi seloku angene lapha ensimini solomane uyasebenta, uphumuphumule kancane emtfuntini.”
Hana watsi: “Shangatsi incekukati yakho ingemukeleka emehlweni akho.” Wabe sewuyahamba wayakudla, nebuso bakhe abuzange buphindze bubonakale bujabhile.