5 vombi, Mahaloni na Kilioni vaakuza, kunangwa Naomi yalekwa yeng'ine vugira musaza noho avayaayi.
Maku mulakaganagane mu mioyo jinyu ndi, ‘Nivwaha waakwivulira avana yava vosi? Ndagotiza avana vange vosi, kandi siyatigala kali mulala mba. Ndaakungwa kandi ninzadikizwa mu kivala chu vutugwa. Ndaatigara inzi wengine. Avana yava vatura hayi? Nivwaha wavavirukiza?’ ”
Uvudamanu vwinyu aveene vulamuha amageri, kandi ligirung'ana lienyu kutura ku inzi lilamukalagira. Muliiga kuli voveeye vuvi kandi vululu, koleka inzi, Yahova Nyasaye winyu, kandi kuvula kuva avasuuvirifu kuinzi. Inzi Mwami Munene Yahova Nyasaye Wuvunyali mali kovora.”
Lwa yaali niyakaduuka ha kirivwa chi lidaala, henza, mukuzu yaali naleetwa ichova. Mukuzu oyo yaaha muyaayi muderwa ku mama weve, uwaali mukunzakali. Avandu vanyingi vi lidaala yilio vaali harara naye.
“ ‘Inzi, kandi Inzi wengine mbeeye Nyasaye; sihaveeyeho numunyasaye wundi oveeye wiligali mba. Nzitaa, kandi mbana livamwoyo, Nzataa ologoma kandi mbonyia, na sihaveeyeho numundu unyala kuhing'ana ku icha ngolaa mba.
Lieta lilie liali Elimeleki, mukali weve yalangwa Naomi, kandi vayaayi veve vaali Mahaloni na Kilioni. Vaali avihiiri ya Efurazi. Vazia mu kivala cha Moabu, nivamenya yo.
Navo valeta avakali va Moabu, Oropa, na Ruzi. Inyima wi mihiga likomi,
Lwa Naomi yahulira naveeye mu Moabu ndi, Yahova yaali nagasizi avandu veve kulwu kuvaha ligesa lilahi, yetegeka kutura mu Moabu harara na avanavizara veve.