1. Jefuta muGireadhi, akanga ari murwi ane simba. Baba vake vainzi Gireadhi; mai vake vakanga vari chifeve.
2. Mukadzi waGireadhi akamuberekerawo vanakomana, uye vakati vakura, vakadzinga Jefuta. Vakati, “Iwe hauna nhaka ipi zvayo yauchawana mumhuri yedu, nokuti uri mwanakomana womumwe mukadzi.”
3. Saka Jefuta akatiza kubva pavanun'una vake akandogara munyika yeTobhi, uko kwaakandounganirwa navarume vakaipa uye vakamutevera.
4. Mushure menguva yakati kuti, vaAmoni vakarwa navaIsraeri,
5. Vakuru veGireadhi vakaenda kundotora Jefuta kubva kunyika yeTobhi.
6. Vakati, “Uya uzova mutungamiri wehondo, kuti tigorwa navaAmoni.”