15 Wathi uYoshuwa: “Ukuba nibaninzi kangangokuba neleentaba lakwaEfrayim lingananeli, yiyani emahlathini, nifike nigece nizivulele umhlaba kwelamaPerezi namaRafa.”
16 Baphendula bathi: “Eliya leentaba aliphangalele kangangokuba lingasanela, kanti ke phaya ezintilini amaKanana aneenqwelo zentsimbi, la ahlala eBhete-shan nalawa ahlala kule ntili yeYizereli xa ewonke.”
17 Wathi uYoshuwa kubo: “Ngenene, ndlu kaJosefu, nina zinto zikaEfrayim nani zinto zikaManase, nibaninzi, yaye ninamandla. Niza kusongezwa isabelo senu.
18 Eleentaba lelenu, nditsho lilihlathi linjalo. Kufuneka niligece nime kulo lonke. AmaKanana wona kufuneka niwagxothe, nditsho enezo nqwelo zentsimbi, omelele enjalo.”