17 Inceku yekucala wayiyala watsi: “Nawuhlangana na-Esawu, umnaketfu, akubuta atsi: ‘Wena uwakabani? Uyaphi? Ngetabani letifuyo lotichubako?’
Tonkhe letifuyo watehlukanisa emkhatsini, taba ngimihlambi leyehlukene, ngulowo nalowo umhlambi wabasesandleni senceku yakhe letsite. Watiyala letinceku takhe watsi: “Hambani ngembili kwami, nishiyelane imikhawu yemabanga latsite, emikhatsini yemihlambi yenu.”
ubotsi: ‘Tenceku yakho Jakobe. Utitfumele njengesipho enkhosini yakhe Esawu. Naye, Jakobe, usilandzela ngemuva.’ ”
Jakobe wahamba embikwabo bonkhe, wakhotsamela emhlabatsini kasikhombisa, wadzimate wefika kumnakabo.