14 Baphinda bakhala kakhulu. Ngemva kwalokho u-Opha waqabuza uninazala wasesuka wahamba, kodwa uRuthe wanamathela kuye.

16 Kodwa uRuthe wathi: “Ungangincengi ukuthi ngikutshiye lokuthi ngingahambi lawe ngoba lapho oya khona lami ngizakuya khona, futhi lapho olala khona lami ngizalala khona. Abantu bakini bazakuba ngabantu bakithi loNkulunkulu wakho uzakuba nguNkulunkulu wami.+