1 Wayesesuka uJakobe, waya ezweni labantu basempumalanga.
2 Wabheka, nanko umthombo endle, nemihlambi emithathu yezimvu ilele ngakuwo, ngokuba kulowo mthombo babephuzisa imihlambi; itshe elalisemlonyeni womthombo lalilikhulu kakhulu.
3 Kwabuthelwa khona imihlambi yonke, balisusa itshe emlonyeni womthombo, baphuzisa izimvu, balibuyisela itshe emlonyeni womthombo endaweni yalo.
4 UJakobe wathi kubo: “Bazalwane, nivelaphi na?”Bathi: “SingabakwaHarana.”
5 Wayesethi kubo: “Niyamazi uLabani indodana kaNahori na?”Bathi: “Siyamazi.”