U-Eksodusi 1:17-22 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

17. Kodwa ababelethisi babemesaba uNkulunkulu, abenzanga njengalokho yasho kubo inkosi yaseGibithe, babasindisa abafana.

18. Inkosi yaseGibithe yayisibiza ababelethisi, yathi kubo: “Nenzeleni lokhu, nasindisa abafana, na?”

19. Ababelethisi bathi kuFaro: “Kungokuba amaHeberukazi engenjengabaseGibithe; anamandla, abeletha, engakafiki umbelethisi kuwo.”

20. UNkulunkulu wabenzela ababelethisi okuhle; abantu banda, baba baningi kakhulu.

21. Kwathi ngokuba ababelethisi bamesaba uNkulunkulu, wabavusela imizi.

22. UFaro wayesebayala abantu bakhe bonke, ethi: “Bonke abafana abazalwayo anobaphonsa emfuleni, kepha amantombazana niwasindise onke.”

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