8 Nankha ema-Israyeli langena eGibhithe naJakobe: Rubeni bekulitubulo lakhe.
Leya wakhulelwa, watala indvodzana, wayetsa libito watsi nguRubeni, ngobe abetsi: “Simakadze ukubonile kuhlupheka kwami, manje indvodza yami seyitangitsandza.”
emadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzana awo, nemadvodzakati akhe, nemadvodzakati emadvodzana akhe; tonkhe titukulwane takhe wefika nato eGibhithe.
Emadvodzana aRubeni bekuboHanoki, naPhalu, naHesroni, naKhami.
Lawa-ke ngemabito emadvodza lenitawusitana nawo kulomsebenti: “Emndenini wakaRubeni kuyawuba ngu-Elisuri, umsa waShedewuri.
“Shangatsi Rubeni angaphila angete afa, nesive nemadvodzana akhe angete aba mbalwa.”