19 Rakeli aahikhwa. Nto aahivithiwa ephiro ya wEfrata, eyo piiyo, oBetelehemu.+

11 Siiso, atthu ootheene yaari vamukhora va epooma, ni ahooleli, yaahihimya wiira: “Aayo, hiyo na anamoona! Yehova omureelihe muthiyana onikela mpaani mwanyu, ntoko aamureelinhe awe Rakeli ni Liya, yaawo yaalipinhe nloko na Isarayeli.+ Mukhalaneke mireerelo sinceene wEfrata+ ni mukhalaneke nsina* nooloka oBetelehemu.+

16 Nuuvira okathi, Yehova aahimuleela Samuweli wiira: “Mpakha liini munrowa anyu oriipiwa murima mwaha wa Sawuli,+ variki kimukhoottale ene okhala mwene a Isarayeli?+ Musarye makhura munyakani,+ nvenye. Murowe wa Yese,+ a oBetelehemu, okhala wiira koomuthanla mwanawe mmosa wiira kimukhalihe mwene”.+