20 Jakobe wamnyenyela Labani, umSiriya, ngobe akazange amtjele kutsi utawuhamba.
Isaka watsi nasaneminyaka lengema-40 watsatsa Rebheka, indvodzakati yaBethuweli, um-Aramu wasePhadani Aramu, dzadzewabo Labani, um-Aramu.
Labani abengekho ayewuhhula timvu takhe, Rakheli weba tithico takabo.
Wabaleka nako konkhe labenako, wewela umfula iYufrathe, emabombo awabhekise ngasetintsabeni takaGileyadi.
Uhambeleni ngekunyenya? Awukangitjeli ngani, khona phela ngitekukhipa ngekujabula, nangekuhlabela, nangelugubhu, nangelihabhu?
Uyawube sewuyamemetela embikwaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, utsi: ‘Khokho wami abengum-Aramu labezulazula. Wehlela eGibhithe anebantfu labambalwa wahlala khona, waze wandza waba sive lesikhulu, nalesinemandla, nalesinyenti kakhulu.