Makolo a Davide
13 Choncho Bowazi anakwatira Rute. Yehova anamudalitsa nakhala ndi pakati, ndipo anabereka mwana wamwamuna.
14 Ndipo amayi osiyanasiyana anati kwa Naomi. "Alemekezeke Yehova, amene lero lino sanakusiyeni nokha wopanda wachibale. Mwanayu dzina lake likhale lotchuka mu Israeli. 15 Mwanayo adzakupatseni moyo watsopano ndi kukuthandizani pa ukalamba wanu. Inde, mpongozi wanu amene amakukondani, amenenso waonetsa kuti ali wopambana kwa inu kuposa ana aamuna asanu ndi awiri, ndiye wakubalirani mwanayu."
16 Kenaka Naomi anatenga mwanayo namufukata ndipo anakhala mlezi.
17 Amayi achinansi ake anati, "Naomi ali ndi mwana wamwamuna." Ndipo anamutcha dzina lake Obedi. Iye anali abambo a Yese abambo ake a Davide.
18 Izi tsono ndizo zidzukulu za Perezi:
Perezi anali abambo a Hezironi.
19 Hezironi anali abambo a Ramu,
Ramu anali abambo a Aminadabu,
20 Aminadabu abambo a Naasoni,
Naasoni anali abambo a Salimoni,
21 Salimoni abambo a Bowazi,
Bowazi abambo a Obedi.
22 Obedi anali abambo a Yese,
ndipo Yese anali abambo a Davide.