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Bbowaaji̱ naaswela Lu̱u̱si̱
1 Bbowaaji̱ aaghenda aasitama haa geeti̱ ya tau̱ni̱ eghi. Lughanda lwa Eli̱meleeki̱, musaasa oghu aaghambagha, aasa. Bbowaaji̱ aamubilikila ati, “Bhootu̱ syanje, wiise ositame hani.” Musaasa oghu aamwebinga kandi aasitama.
2 Bbowaaji̱ aabilikila basaasa eku̱mi̱ haa beebembeli̱ baa tau̱ni̱ eghi. Aabaghila ati, “Musitame hani.” Du̱mbi̱ baasitamʼo. 3 Aaghila lughanda lwabo oghu ati, “Nawomi̱ aaku̱u̱ki̱ye ku̱lu̱gha mu ehanga lya Mowaabu, niibuwo aabbala ku̱ghu̱li̱ya kibanja kya lughanda lwatu Eli̱meleeki̱. 4 Neeli̱li̱kaane nti nibhonganuuwe kukughambila kukighula mu maaso ghaa basitami̱ye hani kandi mu maaso ghaa beebembeli̱ baa bantu baatu. Nuwaabbali̱ye kukighula, okighule. Otaabbali̱ye, ongambile, niikuwo nimanye, nanga nuuwe oli na bughabe bwa ku̱du̱bha kukighula, si̱ye naaba waakabili.”
Musaasa oghu aaghila ati, “Nkukighula.”
5 Bbowaaji̱ aamughila ati, “Nuwaaghu̱li̱ye kibanja kya Nawomi̱, okuswela na Lu̱u̱si̱ Munamowaabukali̱, mukali̱ wa mubule mutabani̱ wee, niikuwo naabyaye mwana, atwale kibanja kya oghu akaku̱wa.”
6 Musaasa oghu aamukuukamu ati, “Bilaba bili bitiyo, tankukighula, nanga tankukigweta baana banje. Uwe okighule.”
7 Hambele mu asi̱li̱ ya Banai̱saaleeli̱, muntu aakabaagha naahi̱ngi̱i̱si̱ya kedha naaghu̱li̱ya kintu, oghu aku̱ghu̱li̱ya aayaghamu nkai̱to yee, aghiha oghu akughula. Eki mu Banai̱saaleeli̱ kyolekagha ngoku nsonga esi syahooye. 8 Nahabweki musaasa oghu aayamu nkai̱to yee, aaghiha Bbowaaji̱ naaghila ati, “Uwe okighule.”
9 Bbowaaji̱ aaghila beebembeli̱ na bantu banji abaabaaghʼo ati, “Obwalo muli baakai̱so ngoku naaghu̱li̱ye ewaa Nawomi̱ byona ebyabaagha bya mubule ebawe Eli̱meleeki̱ kandi bya batabani̱ be Ki̱li̱yooni̱ na Maaloni̱. 10 Kwongela haa eki, Lu̱u̱si̱ Munamowaabukali̱, mu̱kwi̱si̱ya wa Maaloni̱, aafooki̱ye mukali̱ wanje. Kini kikuleka bintu ebi biikale bili bya baa ka ya oghu akaku̱wa, niikuwo ka eghi bataghiibululuwa mu nganda syabo kandi mu bantu baa tau̱ni̱ eni. Obwalo muli baakai̱so.”
11 Beebembeli̱ na bantu abaabaaghʼo baaghila bati, “Ee, tuli baakai̱so. Mukama afoole mukali̱ oghu alimaasa mu ka yaawe, kuba nga Lakeeli̱ kandi Leei̱ya, abaaleki̱ye bantu baa I̱saaleeli̱ baabʼo. Mukula-kulane mu Efulaati̱ kandi mumanuwe mu Bbeteleheemu. 12 Baana aba Mukama akuleka obyalʼo mukali̱ oghu, bakuleka ka yaawe ebe nga ya Peleeji̱, oghu Yu̱da aabyayʼo mukali̱ wee Tamaali̱.”
Lu̱u̱si̱ naabyala Obbedi̱
13 Bbowaaji̱ aatwala Lu̱u̱si̱, aamuswela kandi aalangaala naye. Mukama aagu̱bhi̱i̱si̱ya Lu̱u̱si̱ ku̱ku̱li̱ya kandi aabyala mwana wabusaasa. 14 Bakali̱ bʼomu tau̱ni̱ eghi baaghila Nawomi̱ bati, “Mukama asi̱i̱mu̱we! Obwalo aakuhaaye muusukulu oghu akukuloleelela. Mwana oghu bakumumanya mu I̱saaleeli̱! 15 Muusukulu waawe oghu akukuloleelela kandi aleke otunge maani̱ nankabha okaakuuye, nanga mugholi waawe oghu akukukolelagha ebisaaye ebi baana musanju̱ bangukukoleeye kandi oghu aku̱ku̱ndi̱ye, niiye aamubyaye.”
16 Nawomi̱ aakwata mwana oghu aamulela kandi aatandika kumuloleelela. 17 Bakali̱ baliilanuwa baa Nawomi̱ baaghambila bantu bati, “Nawomi̱ aatu̱ngi̱ye muusukulu wabusaasa.” Mwana oghu baamuluka li̱i̱na Obbedi̱, oghu akaba ese wa Yese kandi taata wa Dhau̱dhi̱.
Baataata baa Dhau̱dhi̱
18 Bani niibo baasukulu baa Peleeji̱: Peleeji̱ aabyala Heji̱looni̱. 19 Heji̱looni̱ aabyala Laamu. Laamu aabyala Aminadaabbu. 20 Aminadaabbu aabyala Naasoni̱. Naasoni̱ aabyala Sali̱mooni̱. 21 Sali̱mooni̱ aabyala Bbowaaji̱. Bbowaaji̱ aabyala Obbedi̱. 22 Obbedi̱ aabyala Yese kandi Yese aabyala Dhau̱dhi̱.