27 Inceku yakho, lengubabe, yatsi: ‘Nani niyati kutsi Rakheli umkami, wangitalela emadvodzana lamabili kuphela.
Jakobe wenta njalo, walicedza leliviki lemshado. Labani wase umnika Rakheli, indvodzakati yakhe, kutsi abe ngumkakhe.
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.”
satsi kuye: ‘Singeke siye lapho, nasingahambi naye lomnaketfu lomncane. Nasimshiya, singeke siyitfole imvume yekubonana nalenkhosi.’
Emadvodzana aRakheli, umkaJakobe, bekuboJosefa naBhenjamini.
Lawo-ke kwakungemadvodzana aRakheli lawatalela Jakobe; wamtalela bantfu lababeli-14.