Ugenesise 33:11-20 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

11. Mawusamukele isibusiso sami esilethwa kuwe, ngokuba uNkulunkulu ungenzele umusa nangokuba nginakho konke.” Wamcindezela; wasamukela-ke.

12. Wayesethi: “Asisuke sihambe, ngihambe phambi kwakho.”

13. Wathi kuye: “Inkosi yami iyazi ukuthi abantwana bancane nokuthi izimvu nezinkomazi ezinami ziyizindlezane; uma bezishishinga usuku olulodwa, umhlambi wonke uyakufa.

14. Ake idlule inkosi phambi kwenceku yayo, mina ngiseseze njengokuhamba kwempahla ephambi kwami nanjengokuhamba kwabantwana, ngize ngifike enkosini yami eSeyiri.”

15. U-Esawu wathi: “Ake ngishiye kuwe abanye abantu bami.”Wathi: “Ngani na? Mangifumane umusa emehlweni enkosi.”

16. U-Esawu wayesebuyela endleleni yakhe ngalolo suku, waya eSeyiri.

17. UJakobe wasuka waya eSukoti, wazakhela indlu, wenzela izinkomo zakhe amathanga; ngalokho igama laleyo ndawo lathiwa iSukoti.*

18. UJakobe wafika kahle emzini waseShekemi osezweni laseKhanani, evela ePhadani Aramu; wamisa itende lakhe phambi komuzi.

19. Wathenga isiqephu sezwe, lapho ebemise khona itende lakhe, esandleni samadodana kaHamori uyise kaShekemi ngamakesita* ayikhulu.

20. Wakha khona i-altare, walibiza ngokuthi i-Eli Elohe Israyeli.*

Ugenesise 33