22 Sakhuluma enkhosini yami satsi: ‘Lomfana angeke ehlukane neyise, ngobe nangenta njalo, uyise angafa.’
Kodvwa Jakobe watsi kuye: “Indvodzana yami angiyivumeli kutsi uhambe nayo, yewukele eGibhithe. Umnakabo ufile, nguye yedvwa losasele. Nakungahle kwenteke avelelwe yingoti nisesendleleni, ngitakufa ngibulawe buhlungu ebudzaleni bami.”
Inkhosi yatsi etincekwini tayo: ‘Mletseni la kimi ngitembona ngemehlo.’
Kodvwa watjela tinceku takho watsi: ‘Ngaphandle kwekutsi nite nemnakenu lomncane, ningeke niyitfole imvume yekubonana nami.’
“Ngako-ke, nkhosi yami, nangifika kubabe, inceku yakho, ngingeti naye lomfana, kantsi imphilo yakhe ibophene kangaka neyakhe,