20 Eveni laseGibhithe Josefa watalelwa boManase na-Efrayimu; lamtalela bona Asenathi, indvodzakati ya-Photifera, umphristi wase-Oni.
Faro wetsa Josefa libito watsi nguSafenathi Phaneya; wamendzisela Asenathi, indvodzakati yaPhotifera, umphristi wase-Oni. Ngako-ke Josefa waphuma wahamba kulo lonkhe laseGibhithe.
Emadvodzana aRakheli, umkaJakobe, bekuboJosefa naBhenjamini.
Emvakwaloko Josefa wabikelwa kutsi uyise uyagula. Ngako-ke Josefa wesuka watsatsa emadvodzana akhe omabili boManase na-Efrayimu, waya nawo kuyise.
Wababusisa ngalelo langa atsi: “Ema-Israyeli nakabusisa ayawubita emabito enu atsi: ‘Shangatsi Nkulunkulu angakwenta ufanane nabo-Efrayimu naManase.’ ” Wambeka kanjalo-ke Efrayimu kutsi abe ngetulu kwaManase.
Emajaha aseHeliyopholisi newaseBubastisi ayakuwa ngenkemba, nemadolobha cobo lwawo ayawutfunjwa.
ngobe emadvodzana aJosefa abesative letimbili: sive sakaManase, nesaka-Efrayimu. EmaLevi akazange abelwe live, kodvwa abelwa emadolobha lapho abetawuhlala khona, abelwa nemadlelo etifuyo tawo.
Nali-ke live lelabelwa sive sakaManase, labelitubulo laJosefa; lelabelwa Makhire, litubulo laManase. Makhire abengukhokho webakaGileyadi, labemukele iGileyadi neBhashani, ngobe Makhire abeyingwazi ledvumile.