3 Esi Naomi srɔ̃ Elimelex ku, eye eya kple viaŋutsu eveawo kpɔtɔ la,
3 Elimelek, Naomi srɔ̃ ku, eye wòsusɔ Naomi kple via ŋutsu eveawo.
Eye nyɔnua ɖe tso nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nusrɔ̃viwo ƒe srɔ̃wo dome va gblɔ na Elisa bena: Srɔ̃nye, wo dɔla ku, eye ènyae bena, wò dɔla vɔ̃a Yehowa. Azɔ fetɔ va, be yealé vinyewo kple eve awɔ kluviwoe.
Yehowa tsɔ ɖe amesiwo ƒe dzi gbã gudugudu le gbɔ, eye wòxɔna na amesiwo ƒe gbɔgbɔ woƒo ƒu anyi.
elabena amesi ke Aƒetɔ la lɔ̃na la, eya wòhea to na, eye wòƒoa vi sia vi, si woxɔna la, kple atam.“
Ŋutsu la ŋkɔ nye Elimelex, eye srɔ̃a ŋkɔ nye Naomi, viaŋutsu eveawo ŋkɔ-wo nye Maxlon kple Xilion. Wonye Efrayimtɔwo tso Betlexem-Yuda, eye woʋu va Moab-nyigba dzi henɔ afima.
woɖe Moab-nyɔnuwo, siwo dome ɖeka ŋkɔ nye Orpa, eye evelia ŋkɔ nye Rut; eye wonɔ afima anɔ ƒe ewo.