1 Naomi lualikelu Rutele nafolee, “Aitea, niame ame lufwa woliluleme amwi oorafwieke, tetoo oone falele pe? Oonanoo lafierilu tetoo amwi feti lewobe. 2 Eetegeni lufwa Boase, ute oona nalilu balifi inali mare amee amee afoomoomelu, nanookoe menanoo mwamole oolaielufu. Fie, nembue kriei barli ooloo yekuru nelanei atelanelu tekoi amee amee wolerife lelalee. 3 Tefe melee rofoluke te nemboue seralule reefi buleteluke, te wamolulu leeloole sineluke, tetoo amee amee alarilu tekoile tirale. Oone kose oo lebati lefole mani, kose fetawobe. Tefe kame fetalalu, bie kakali lelee waine folee lebee. 4 Te eetei luerife lelaleelu reeafweele amwime fetala. Tetoo pitukoeme waluke, nalilu bebeti leeloo soulu kulika porite kuraleluke, te kulikai lue. Te sabei nali ame oonane na nawobe.” 5 Te Rute fune nafolee, “Nemboue eke nafwawolulu na mene ame nifefe.”

6 Te Rute barli ooloo yekuru nelanei atelananelu tekoile tiralelee, Naomilu naleme nifelee. 7 Te Boase wolu fori yesou foleeke, nanoolu menengu mutukwe lefoleeke, te rofoo lefoleefe waleeke, barli ooloo lukuletelanelu bwagei lulalee. Te Rute lulali fetaleefe, te pitukoememe waleeke, bebeti leeloo soulu kulika poritefule kuralefoleeke, tetoo Boaselu kulika porite luelee. 8 Krie keekee lelali te Boase betige lelee tetoo moporite ambure leleelu, mwa, inalileme nalilu kulika bwagei lulali oorinalefolee! 9 Te fiefolee, “Ooneboe ine?” Te Rute fune nafolee, “Mene Rute, mene oonafe amee amee aoolaielu inali. Oone Elimeleke mare mwamole tabe oolaielufu, tefe ilekuli groolerife rie, oone menane amwi amwi leoolarife.”[a]

10 Te Boase nafolee, “Aite, Paielu oonane amwime lewobee. Oonekoe mwanga, eetegeni amee wolilu oone menane lewolulu, ekeni amee mikelule lefoomelule genile boore lefolu. Te ari rawielu motukwe lapruefwalanei, te telu yesou kalu babifu, te telu mwa, oone glei menengu letelu ekepane faleworife. 11 Tefe oone kose wofri lele mani, mwa. Menanoo fwi wokoofu inalilufwa mareteku wolu rame leoone, oonanoo wolilu ameele fetanelufe. Tefe mene ame letefe, yesou mareteku oone menane natewolulule. 12 Ekeni na nelulu marena, mene oonanoo lufwatu weife mwamole tabe oolaielufu, tefe mene oonane ame amwi amwi leoolafe. Mwa. Ilekuli groolerife lelaleelu lufwa bofoo ame lalalee, mene nanoole taufofwielu. 13 Te bie nembue eetegeni krie oone teime lue, te kwotue mene ame waieke ekeni lufwalu menengule wofalefofe. Nali mwamole tabe neleeke i neli, eetete nemboue lebe. Nali ulabee neli, tetoo nia ame ilekuli groo lefe. Paielu wolu rame lelalee mene glei kosefe nawofe, mwa. Sei, oone boe lue.”

14 Te Rute Boaselu kulika porite lulaleeke, te kwotue krieime ame pinanelali furalelee. Te Boase nafolee, “Kose oonane inalilufwa eetegeni tekoofu walalu rame lewobile.” 15 Te Boase nafolee, “Oonanoo bebeti leeloo terieluke guelufi bebenetalalu amee gigi naletela.” Te Rute gigi netalali, te Boase barli ooloo fine fine atefoleelu bogumwee tialootu lelee. Eetegeni ritilu 20 kg atukwe lelee. Te Boase boletafoleeke tetoo arueleeke, te wokeile walee. 16 Te Rute itei woseka leleeke, te yefeekelu fiefolee, “Sei, aite, akeke lewolee?” Tetoo Rute yefeekelule Boase amee amee lefoleelule na ulufi letewafolee. 17 “Eetegeni barli ooloo bogumwee tialootu lewolee, menane fanewoleeke te nawolee, ‘Oone glei preme mikelufile wale.’ ”

18 Te yefeekelu nafolee, “Aitea, bie oolefoolalu futeni fipwalefoola yesou gleleme lebe, Boase glei preme lalabe. Mwa. Eetegeni amee lerife neleelu bie nembuememe seree lebee.”

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