17 Kwathi, kwakuba nzima ukuzala kwakhe, wathi umzalisikazi kuye, Musa ukoyika, kuba naló ngunyana wakho.
18 Kwathi ekuphumeni komphefumlo wakhe, kuba wafayo, wathi nguBhenoni* igama lakhe; ke yena uyise wathi nguBhenjamin.*
19 Wafa ke uRakeli, wangcwatyelwa endleleni yase-Efrata eyiBhetelehem.
20 UYakobi wamisa isimiso phezu kwengcwaba lakhe; sisimiso sengcwaba likaRakeli nanamhla.
21 USirayeli wayincothula intente yakhe, waya wayitwabulula ngaphaya kweMigdoli-edere.
22 Kwathi, ekuhlaleni kukaSirayeli kwelo zwe, waya uRubhen, wamlala uBhiliha, ishweshwe likayise; weva ke uSirayeli.Oonyana bakaYakobi babelishumi elinababini.
23 Oonyana bakaLeya nguRubhen, owamazibulo kuYakobi, noSimon, noLevi, noYuda, noIsakare, noZebhulon.