2 “Qoqanani, nizwe,nina madodana kaJakobe,nimlalele u-Israyeli uyihlo.
3 “Rubeni, uyizibulo lami wena,amandla ami,ukuqala kwezikhwepha zami,ingqongqo ngesithunzi,ingqongqo ngamandla.
4 Uyachichima njengamanzi,awuyikuba nabungqongqo,ngokuba wakhwela embhedeni kayihlo, wawona;wakhwela okhukhweni lwami.
5 “OSimeyoni noLevi bayizelamani;izinkemba zabo ziyizikhali zobudlwangudlwangu.
6 Ungangeni emkhandlwini wabo,mphefumulo wami;ungahlangani nebandla labo,nhliziyo yami,ngokuba ngolaka lwabo babulala abantu;ngobudlova babo basika izinkabi umsipha.
7 Makuqalekiswe ulaka lwabo, ngokubalwalunamandla,nentukuthelo yabo,ngokuba yayinonya;ngizakubahlukanisa kwaJakobe,ngibasakaze kwa-Israyeli.
8 “Juda,abafowenu bazakukudumisa wena;isandla sakho siyakuba sesijingweni sezitha zakho;amadodana kayihlo ayakukukhothamela.