6 Wathi kubo: “Khanive ndinixelele iphupha lam.
7 Ndiphuphe sisemasimini, sibopha izithungu zengqolowa. Suka esam isithungu sema nkqo, zaza ezenu zeza kusingqonga, zakhahlela kuso.”
8 Bathe abakhuluwa bakhe: “Ngaba uba uza kuba yikumkani, size thina silawulwe nguwe?” Loo nto yelo phupha yamenza wanetyheneba kubo, nangenxa yeentetho zakhe.
9 Uphinde wanelinye iphupha uJosefu, wabuya wabalawulela abantakwabo, esithi: “Kweli iphupha ndibone ilanga, nenyanga, neenkwenkwezi ezilishumi elinanye, zikhahlela kum.”
10 Ulilawule nakuyise eli phupha. Wamngxolisa uyise, esithi: “Suk' apha, phupha lini eli athi unyoko nabantakwenu kunye nam sikhahlele wena!”
11 Abakhuluwa bakaJosefu bammonela, kodwa yena uyise wamana elijika-jika engqondweni eli phupha.
12 Ngamini ithile abakhuluwa bakaJosefu babeseShekem besalusa impahla,