1
Umndeni ka-Elimeleki uya kwaMowabi (1, 2)
UNawomi, u-Oripa noRute bahlolokazi (3-6)
URute uyathembeka kuNawomi nakuZimakhe (7-17)
UNawomi ubuyela eBhetlehema noRute (18-22)
2
URute uburuja esimini kaBhowazi (1-3)
URute noBhowazi bayahlangana (4-16)
URute utjela uNawomi ngomusa awufumene kuBhowazi (17-23)
3
UNawomi uyala uRute (1-4)
URute noBhowazi baseselelweni (5-15)
URute ubuyela kuNawomi (16-18)
4
UBhowazi uba mhlengi (1-12)
UBhowazi noRute babeletha u-Obede (13-17)
Irhelo labokhokho bakaDavida (18-22)