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.

21 Basebekhuluma bebodwa bathi: “Lapha sesijeziselwa esakwenza kumfowethu,+ ngoba salubona usizi ayekulo ngesikhathi esincenga ukuthi simzwele kodwa asizange silalele. Yikho lathi sesiphakathi kosizi lolu.” 22 URubheni wasebaphendula wathi: “Angitshongo yini ukuthi lingamlimazi umntwana,* lina lenza inkani?+ Khathesi igazi lakhe selibuzwa kithi.”+