1 USimakade wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
1 UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
Ngalolo lusuku uSimakade wenza isivumelwano no-Abhrama, wathi: “Ngiyakulinika inzalo yakho leli lizwe, kusukela emfuleni oseGibhithe kuze kube semfuleni omkhulu iYufrathe:
Bazilandulela bathi: “Izinceku zakho ziyizelamani ezili-12, zingamadodana endoda eyodwa, eyakhe eKhanani, uthunjana usele nobaba, omunye akasekho.”
Isho kanje iNkosi uSimakade, ithi: “Nanku umngcele eniyakulehlukanisa ngawo ifa lezwe ngokwezizwana ezili-12 zakwa-Israyeli, uJosefa abe nezabelo ezimbili.
Uyama, azamazamise umhlaba; uyabuka, athuthumelise izizwe; izintaba zakudala ziyabhidlizwa, namagquma asemandulo ayakhothama, yizindlela zakhe zaphakade.
Ngiyokwenza kini lokho engangihlose ukukwenza kubo.’ ”
UMose wabayala abakwa-Israyeli, wathi: “Leli yizwe eniyolaba ngonkatho, uSimakade ayale ngalo ukuba linikwe izizwe eziyisishiyagalolunye nengxenye,
“Yala abantu bakwa-Israyeli, uthi kubo: ‘Senizofika eKhanani, leli yizwe elizokuba yifa lenu, izwe lamaKhanani nemingcele yalo.