15 Katathi, Naharari, Shimuroni, Idhara naBhetherehema; madhorobha gumi namairi nemaguta awo.
Dhavhidha wakadisisa akati, “A kudai umwe angandimwisa mvura yechinyuka cheBhetherehema, chiri ngepamusiwo!”
Wakaaka Bhetherehema, Etamu, Thekoa,
Naapo Jabhini mambo weHazori azwa izvi, wakatuma kunaJobhabhi mambo weMadhoni, nokunamambo weShimuroni, nokunamambo weAkhishafi,
mambo weShimuronimeroni, umwe, mambo weAkhishafi, umwe,
Zvino ngedera mugano unomonerera ngokurutii rwedera kuenda Hanathoni, nokuguma kwawo kubani rebani reIfitaheri;
Iyi ndiyo nhaka yechikoaniswa chenyika chedzinza raZebhuruni kudai ngokuteererana kwemhuri dzavo, madhorobha ayo nemaguta awo.
Zebhuruni aazi kudzinga vagari veKitironi, nokuti vagari veNaharori; asi vaKhenani vakagara pakati pavo, vechiangiridzwa kuvashandira.
Ngesure kwake Ibhizani muBhetherehema wakatonga Isuraeri.
Zvino kwaiyapo jaha muBhetherehema raJudha wedzinza raJudha waiya muRevhi, waiya chigarandimo apo.
Ndizvo vairi ava vakaenda metsa vaguma Bhetherehema. Naapo vaiya vaguma Bhetherehema, dhorobha reshe rakaita nyongano ndivo nevakadzi, vakati, “Uyu ndiye Naomi here?”