3 Wasesithi kuye: “NginguNkulunkulu weqiniso, uNkulunkulu kayihlo.+ Ungesabi ukuya eGibhithe ngoba ngizakwenza ube yisizwe esikhulu+ kuleyondawo.

5 Ngemva kwalokho kumele ukhulume phambi kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho uthi, ‘Ubaba wayengum-Aramu ozulazulayo+ njalo waya eGibhithe+ wayahlala khona engowezizweni, elabantu abalutshwana emulini yakhe+ kodwa esekhonale waba yisizwe esikhulu, esilamandla futhi esilabantu abanengi.+

17 “Sathi sesisiyafika isikhathi sokuthi kugcwaliseke lokho uNkulunkulu ayekuthembise u-Abrahama, abantu bakithi banda baba banengi kakhulu eGibhithe. 18 Kwaqalisa ukubusa enye inkosi eGibhithe eyayingamazi uJosefa.+ 19 Inkosi le yaqilibezela isizwe sakithi njalo yahlukuluza obaba, ibabamba ngenkani ukuthi bayekele ukondla izinsane zabo ukuze zife.+