10 Wabalandisa uyise nabafowabo; uyise wamsola, wathi kuye: “Yiphupho lini leli oliphuphileyo na? Impela mina nonyoko nabafowenu siyakuza, sikukhothamele emhlabathini na?”
11 Abafowabo baba nomhawu ngaye, kepha uyise wawalonda lawa mazwi.
12 Abafowabo baya ukwalusa umhlambi kayise eShekemi.
13 U-Israyeli wathi kuJosefa: “Abafowenu abawalusi umhlambi eShekemi na? Woza, ngiyakukuthuma kubo.”Wathi kuye: “Ngilapha.”
14 Wayesethi kuye: “Hamba-ke, ubone ukuthi basahlezi kahle yini abafowenu nomhlambi, uze ungibuyisele izwi.” Wamthuma esuka esigodini saseHebroni, waze wafika eShekemi.
15 Umuntu othile wamfumana ezulazula endle; lo muntu wambuza wathi: “Ufunani na?”
16 Wathi: “Ngifuna abafowethu; ake ungitshele ukuthi baluselaphi.”