9 Kodwa uOnan wayesazi ukuba loo nzala yayingazukuba yeyakhe;+ wathi ke akuba neentlobano zokwazana nomfazi womntakwabo, wawachithela emhlabeni amadlozi akhe ukuze angamniki nzala umntakwabo.+

10 KwanoRute umMowabhikazi, umfazi kaMahalon, ndiyamthenga ukuba abe ngumfazi wam ukuze kuvuke igama lendoda efileyo+ elifeni layo nokuze igama lendoda efileyo lingabi nakunqunyulwa phakathi kwabantakwayo nakwisango lendawo yayo. Ningamangqina+ namhlanje.”

14 Yaye abafazi bathi+ kuNahomi: “Makabongwe uYehova,+ ongakuyekelanga umondli ukuba uswele umhlawuleli namhlanje; ukuze igama lakhe libe nokubhengezwa kwaSirayeli.