3 UElimeleki umkaNawomi wafa, kwasala yena lamadodana akhe womabili.
3 U-Elimeleki, umkaNawomi wafa, wasesala lamadodana akhe womabili.
Kwakhala kuElisha umfazi womunye umprofethi wathi: Inceku yakho umkami sewafa; uyazi ukuba inceku yakho yayiyesaba iNkosi, sekufikile umuntu esilesikwilidi sakhe ukuba athathe abantwana bami ababili, babe yizigqili zakhe.
Zinengi inhlupheko zolungileyo, kodwa iNkosi iyamkhulula kuzo zonke.
Ndodana yami, ungadeleli ukulaya kweNkosi, uphele amandla, nxa usolwa yiyo, ngoba iNkosi iyamlaya emthandayo, itshaye ilowo lalowo wamadodana ewamukelayo.
Ibizo lakhe lalinguElimeleki, elomkakhe linguNawomi, amabizo amadodana akhe amabili ayengoMaheloni loKiliyoni; babengabaseEfratha eBetlehema koJuda. Baya elizweni laseMowabi, bahlala khona.
Amadodana akhe athatha abafazi bamaMowabi, ibizo lomunye lalinguOrpa, elomunye linguRuthe. Bahlala khona kwaphosa kwaba yiminyaka elitshumi.