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.
24 Bamthatha, bamphonsa emgodini; umgodi wawungenalutho, kungekho manzi kuwo.
25 Bahlala phansi ukuba badle isinkwa; baphakamisa amehlo abo, babona; bheka, kwafika ihele labakwa-Ishmayeli livela kwaGileyadi, linamakamela alo ethwele inhlaka nebhalisamu* nemure,* likwewusela eGibithe.