15 Zase zifika izinduna zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, zakhala kuFaro, zathi: “Uziphathelani izinceku zakho kanje na?
16 Izinceku zakho aziphiwanga tshani; nokho bathi kithi: ‘Bumbani izitini.’ Futhi bheka, izinceku zakho ziyashaywa, kepha icala likubantu bakho.”
17 Kepha wathi: “Yinina enenqena, yebo, niyenqena; ngalokho nithi: ‘Ake sihambe sihlabele uJehova.’
18 Ngalokho hambani nisebenze, ngokuba aniyikuphiwa tshani, kepha isilinganiso sezitini niyakusiqeda.”
19 Izinduna zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli zabona ukuthi basekuhluphekeni, lapho kuthiwa: “Aniyikunciphisa izitini zenu esilinganisweni semihla ngemihla.”
20 Zahlangana noMose no-Aroni ababemi khona ukuzihlangabeza zisaphuma kuFaro.
21 Zathi kubo: “UJehova makanibheke, ahlulele, ngokuba nilenzile iphunga lethu linuke kabi emehlweni kaFaro nasemehlweni ezinceku zakhe, nibeke inkemba esandleni sabo ukuba basibulale.”