17 Wathi lowo muntu: “Basukile lapha, ngokuba ngabezwa bethi: ‘Asiye eDotayini.’ ” UJosefa walandela abafowabo, wabafumana eDotayini.
18 Bambona esekude; engakasondeli kubo, bamenzela ugobe lokumbulala.
19 Bakhulumisana omunye nomunye, bathi: “Bhekani, inyanga yamaphupho iyeza.
20 Ngalokho wozani, siyibulale, siyiphonse komunye wemigodi, bese sithi: ‘Isilwane esibi siyidlile,’ sibone ukuthi azakuba yini amaphupho ayo.”
21 URubeni wakuzwa, wamophula esandleni sabo ngokuthi: “Asingambulali.”
22 URubeni wathi kubo: “Ningachithi gazi; mphonseni kulo mgodi osehlane, ningabeki isandla kuye,” ukuba amophule esandleni sabo, ambuyisele kuyise.
23 Kwathi uJosefa esefike kubafowabo, bamkhumula ingubo yakhe, leyo ngubo enemikhono emide ayeyigqokile.