9. Waphupha nelinye iphupho, wabalandisa lona abafowabo, wathi: “Bhekani, ngiphuphe nelinye iphupho; bhekani-ke ilanga nenyanga nezinkanyezi eziyishumi nanye kwangikhothamela.”
10. Wabalandisa uyise nabafowabo; uyise wamsola, wathi kuye: “Yiphupho lini leli oliphuphileyo na? Impela mina nonyoko nabafowenu siyakuza, sikukhothamele emhlabathini na?”
11. Abafowabo baba nomhawu ngaye, kepha uyise wawalonda lawa mazwi.
12. Abafowabo baya ukwalusa umhlambi kayise eShekemi.
13. U-Israyeli wathi kuJosefa: “Abafowenu abawalusi umhlambi eShekemi na? Woza, ngiyakukuthuma kubo.”Wathi kuye: “Ngilapha.”
14. Wayesethi kuye: “Hamba-ke, ubone ukuthi basahlezi kahle yini abafowenu nomhlambi, uze ungibuyisele izwi.” Wamthuma esuka esigodini saseHebroni, waze wafika eShekemi.
15. Umuntu othile wamfumana ezulazula endle; lo muntu wambuza wathi: “Ufunani na?”
16. Wathi: “Ngifuna abafowethu; ake ungitshele ukuthi baluselaphi.”
17. Wathi lowo muntu: “Basukile lapha, ngokuba ngabezwa bethi: ‘Asiye eDotayini.’ ” UJosefa walandela abafowabo, wabafumana eDotayini.
18. Bambona esekude; engakasondeli kubo, bamenzela ugobe lokumbulala.
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.”