27 Emva koko abanye oonyana bakaYakobi bangena edolophini, bayiphanga, bekhupha isixhiba ngenxa yokunyeliswa kodade wabo.
28 Bemka neegusha, neenkomo, needonki, babutha konke esixekweni nasemadlelweni.
29 Yonke into enexabiso bahamba nayo, bathatha bonke abafazi nabantwana kunye nempahla yezindlu.
30 UYakobi wathi kuSimon noLevi: “Nina nindibangela ingxwaba-ngxwaba ngale nto. Ngoku ndiza kucatshukelwa ngabantu bonke, amaKanana kunye namaPerezi. Andinamadoda maninzi mna. Ukuba bona banokudibana bandihlasele ungatshabalala wonke umzi wam.”
31 Bamphendula ngelithi: “Besingenakuyeka udadethu aphathwe njengehenyukazi.”