18 Abafowabo bambona esesekhatshana njalo wathi engakafiki lakubo baqalisa ukubumba icebo lokumbulala.

28 Kwathi abathengisi bakoMidiyani+ bedlula khonapho abafowabo bamkhipha emgodini, basebemthengisela ama-Ishmayeli ngenhlamvu zesiliva ezingu-20.+ Amadoda la athatha uJosefa ahamba laye eGibhithe.

17 ‘Nanku okumele likutsho kuJosefa: “Ngiyakuncenga, ngicela ubaxolele abafowenu ngesiphambeko kanye lesono abasenzayo bekuzwisa ubuhlungu.”’ Yikho sicela uzixolele izinceku zikaNkulunkulu kayihlo ngenxa yesiphambeko sazo.” UJosefa wathi ekuzwa lokho wakhala.

9 Inhloko zemuli lezi zaba lomhawu ngoJosefa,+ zamthengisela eGibhithe.+ Kodwa uNkulunkulu wayelaye+