23. Exeeni yuupuwenle awe Ruthi, ni nikhaliheryo xeeni naahimmwale ni Nlamulo na Moise naahela mpuwa atthu oothoiwa? (Nwehe-tho enoota.)

²³ Okathi athiyana ale yaapacenrye aya okhala oBethelehemu, Ruthi aahipacerya wuupuwela enamuna yooloka ya wiikhapelela vamosa ni Nowemi. Nto aahisuwela wira Nlamulo Yehova naavanhe awe atthu awe wIsarayeli, naahela mpuwa waakhaliherya atthu oothoiwa. Okathi woohepha, awo yaneemereriwa okela mmatta ottuli wa alipa-oohepha wira attotteke makala yaahiiwa ottuli ni ipyo saamela mukerekhere mwa ematta.b​—Onam. 19:9, 10; Otum. 24:19-21.

24, 25. Exeeni yaapanke awe Ruthi nuumala ophiya omatta wa Bowazi, ni muteko owo waavariwa sai?

²⁴ Ole waari okathi wa ohemphwa esevada, woonasa wene waari mweeri wa Abril, kalendaario a mahiku ala, nto Ruthi aahirowa omatta orowa waavya nipuro aarowa awe weemereriwa ottotta soolya. Owo aahiphiya mmatta mwa mulopwana mmosa oniireliwa Bowazi, yoowo aari oothaaciri aarina imatta sawe ni aari mmusi a iyawe Nowemi, Elimeleki. Nnaamwi Nlamulo naamweemererya ottotta ipyo mmatta, owo anaattittimiha axineene imatta, nto aanaavekela amiravo yaahoolela muteko wa ohepha. Nuumala weemereriwa, Ruthi taapacerya awe ovara muteko.​—Ruth. 1:22–2:3, 7.