U-Eksodusi 1:1-9 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

1. Lawa angamagama amadodana ka-Israyeli afika eGibithe noJakobe; yileyo naleyo yafika nomuzi wayo:

2. ngoRubeni, noSimeyoni, noLevi, noJuda,

3. no-Isakare, noZebuloni, noBenjamini,

4. noDani, noNafetali, noGadi, no-Asheri.

5. Bonke abantu abaphuma okhalweni lukaJakobe babe ngabantu abangamashumi ayisikhombisa; uJosefa wayeseGibithe.

6. UJosefa wafa, nabo bonke abafowabo, naso sonke leso sizukulwane.

7. Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bazala, bachuma, banda, baba baningi; izwe lagcwala bona.

8. Kwavela inkosi entsha eGibithe eyayingamazi uJosefa.

9. Yathi kubantu bayo: “Bhekani, abantu babantwana bakwa-Israyeli baningi, futhi banamandla kunathi;