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.”
17 Wathi lowo muntu: “Basukile lapha, ngokuba ngabezwa bethi: ‘Asiye eDotayini.’ ” UJosefa walandela abafowabo, wabafumana eDotayini.
18 Bambona esekude; engakasondeli kubo, bamenzela ugobe lokumbulala.