1 Sambi Naomi kala ana mʼbariwe, mdugu wa mlumewe yeihwa Boazi. Boazi kala ni tajiri na tsona kala anaishimiwa sana. Naye kala ni wa mryango mmwenga na hiye mfwadzi Elimeleki. 2  2:2 Alawi 19:9–10; Kumbukumbu 24:19Phahi Ruthi Mmoabu achimvoya ruhusa Naomi achiamba, “Nalonda niphiye kura mundani nkatsembwese masuche ndigorichwa ni mutu yeyesi ndiyenionera mbazi.” Naomi achijibu achiamba, “Haya phiya mwanangu.”

3 Ndipho Ruthi achiuka achendatsembwesa masuche ga hinyo atsengi. Mbavi kala akainjira mundani mwa Boazi ambaye ni mryango mmwenga na Elimeleki.

4 Wakati anatsembwesa, Boazi naye hiyu chaa, anatsoloka kula Bethilehemu. Ariphofika achialamusa hinyo ahendie a kazi achiamba, “Mwenyezi Mlungu naakale phamwenga namwi,” Nao achiamba, “Mwenyezi Mlungu naakujaliye.” 5 Boazi achimuuza muimiriziwe achiamba, “Yuya mchetu ni wa kuphi?” 6 Yuya muimirizi achijibu achiamba, “Yuya ni mchetu wa Chimoabu. Wakpwedza na Naomi kula Moabu. 7 Akaniuza napho naweza kumupha ruhusa ya kutsembwesa masuche chigorichwa ni atsengi. Nami nikamruhusu. Lola, akahenda kazi iyo bila kuoya hangu ligundzu hata vivi phahi ndipho anaoya chidide hipho chibandani.”

8 Phahi Boazi achimuambira Ruthi, “Niphundza mwanangu, usiphiye uchatsembwesa kpwahali kpwanjina isiphokala kpwenye munda uhu. Gbwirana na aha ahendi angu a kazi achetu. 9 Alole hipho avunapho nyo ahendadzi-kazi alume na ulunge-lunge nyuma nyo ahendadzi-kazi achetu. Nkaalagiza ahendi angu a kazi alume asikuhende mai. Na uchikala una chiru phiya ukanwe madzi kula kpwenye miyo ya madzi ichiyoodzazwa ni nyo mabarobaro.” 10 Ruthi achichita mavwindi achizama hadi chilanguche chichiguta photsi na achimuuza Boazi achiamba, “Kpwa utu wani unanionera mbazi vino na kunijali nami hata simi Myahudi?” 11 Boazi achijibu achiamba, “Násikira utogolwavyo kuhusu mambo gosi manono urigomuhendera mayoo-vyala hangu mlumeo afwe. Násikira vira urivyoricha sowe na mayoo, urivyoricha kpwenu kpwa kuvyalwa na vira urivyokpwedzasagala kahi ya atu ambao kudzangbwesagala nao. 12 Phahi Mwenyezi Mlungu naakuriphe manono kpwa higo urigohenda. Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa Iziraeli ambaye ukedza kpwakpwe kpwa urindzi, naakuphe zawadi kulu kpwa higo urigohenda.” 13 Ruthi achijibu achiamba, “Navoya nienderere kukuhamira uwe tajiri wangu. Ukanionera mbazi na kunitiya moyo mimi mtumishio, dzagbwe sio mmwenga wa hara atumishio achetu.”

14 Wakati wa kurya uriphofika, Boazi wamuamba Ruthi, “Ndzo hipha. Hala mkpwahe utsotse mtsuzi wa digbwa urye.” Phahi achendasagala na ahendadzi-kazi na Boazi achimphirikira shayiri ichiyokalangbwa achirya hata achisaza. 15 Ariphounuka kpwa akatsembwese mabuwa, Boazi achialagiza ahendie a kazi alume achiamba, “Mricheni atsembwese hata hiko kpwenye masuche na msimkahaze. 16 Tsona tuluzani masuche ganjina kahi za higo mahiha na mumrichire atsole, msimdemurire.”

17 Phahi Ruthi watsembwesa himo mundani hadi dziloni na ariphokuta-kuta higo masuche ga shayiri gachituluka chipweto cha mtsere. 18 Ruthi wadzihika mzigowe achiuya mudzini. Ariphofika kaya, nine-vyala achiuona hinyo mzigo wa shayiri. Ruthi achihala chakurya arichokala akasaza mutsi achimupha nine-vyala.

19 Naomi achimuuza achiamba, “Uchahenda kazi kuphi? Ukahenda kazi mundani mwa ani? Mwenyezi Mlungu naamjaliye mutu hiye achiyekuhendera hivyo!” Phahi Ruthi achimuambira Naomi, “Nkahenda kazi mundani mwa mutu aihwaye Boazi.”

20  2:20 Alawi 25:25Naomi achimuamba mkpwaza-mwanawe, “Mwenyezi Mlungu naamjaliye mana karichire kuhendera manono ario moyo na ariofwa.” Na achienjereza kuamba, “Mutu hiye ni mʼbari wehu tsona ni mʼbari wa phephi anayeweza kuhukombola.” 21 Alafu Ruthi Mmoabu achienjereza kuamba, “Tsona akaniambira nienderere kutsembwesa phephi na ahendie a kazi hadi amale kuvuna chila chitu.” 22 Naomi achimjibu achiamba, “Indakala vinono mwanangu ichikala undahenda kazi na ahendi a kazi achetu ario mundani mwa Boazi kpwa kukala uchiphiya mundani kpwa mutu wanjina undahendwa vibaya.”

23 Kpwa hivyo Ruthi achigbwirana na ahendadzi-kazi a chichetu a Boazi, na achitsembwesa hadi shayiri na nganu yosi ichisira hiko mundani; na achienderera kusagala na nine-vyala.