Rute 1

8 Naomi waabaanine bamuka baana nangue, "Bwelele kuli banghinenue. Yawe amikitile biweme nga vimwaakitile kuli nene ni ku balume benu baafwile. 9 Kabili Yawe amikwasie mukoopue, ni kubalua muntu akeekale bwino ni mulume wakue."

Kupwako, wabalaya bailepo. Inzi bene ba-angwile balila. 10 Baamwanine evi, "Twakaana. Fwefue tulikuya pamo nobe ku bantu bobe."

11 Naomi waabaanine evi, "Mwe baana bane, bwele sie. Ale mulikunkonkelaki? Nsikikavyala kabili baana balalume bakuti bakamyupe. 12 Mwe baana bane, bwele, endo mwaya, pantu nene nsisyakotele, nsikikoopua. Kibenge evio, nga lelo lyenka naupua ni kuvyala baana balalume. 13 Anzia kibenge evio, kubako nga mwaapembeele baana bakule ni kuya mwaikeele pasili kuupua? Mwe baana bane, keki kyangaviizia nene kukila mwemue, pantu Yawe wandekeela."

14 Kabili baatendekele kulila. Kupwako, Orpa wamulaya nghinavyala, inzi Rutu wene waasyele sie wamuuminiine.