1, 2. (a) URuthe wayesenzani emasimini? (b) URuthe wafundani mayelana loMthetho kaNkulunkulu futhi wananzelelani ngabantu bakhe?

URUTHE wayeguqe phambi kwenqumbi yebhali ayetshone eyibuthelela ilanga lonke. Kwakusemasimini aseBhethilehema, ilanga selisiyakuthi qobhi kunina. Izisebenzi ezinengi zasezizihudula ziqonde esangweni ledolobho leli elincane futhi isango leli laliphezu koqaqa. Kumele ukuthi uRuthe wayesedinwe efile, umzimba usufutha njengoba wayekade esebenza nzima kusukela liphuma. Kodwa wayelokhu eqhubeka ngawo umsebenzi, ebhula ibhali yakhe. Lanxa umsebenzi lo wawunzima, izinto zazimhambele kuhle ngendlela ayengayicabangeli.

5, 6. (a) Izinto zamhambela njani uRuthe ngelanga lokuqala adobha ngalo ibhali ensimini kaBhowazi? (b) UNawomi wenzani lapho ebona uRuthe?

⁵ URuthe wathi eseqedile ukubhula ibhali yakhe wayibutha wabona ukuthi wayethole engaba yisilinganiso sehefa. Kumele ukuthi yayingamakhilogiramu angu-14. Wayithwala-ke ekhanda, mhlawumbe eyigoqele ngesembatho wasebuyela eBhethilehema njengoba kwasekunqunda amehlo.—Ruthe. 2:17.