6 Bantfwana lotawubatala emvakwabo batawuba bakho, hhayi bami; lifa labo liyawubitwa ngemagama alaba bomnakabo.
Wachubeka watsi: “Lamadvodzana akho lamabili lowawatalelwa lapha eveni laseGibhithe ngisengakafiki mine, nguwona awami. Efrayimu naManase batawuba bami, njengobe Rubeni naSimeyoni babami.
Loku ngikwenta ngenca yekudzabuka lengaba nako nangifelwa ngunyoko Rakheli, ngisesendleleni ngisuka eMesophothamiya sengitawufika e-Efratha, eveni laseKhenani. Ngamngcwaba e-Efratha.” Manje leyo ndzawo seyibitwa ngekutsi yiBhetlehema.
ngobe emadvodzana aJosefa abesative letimbili: sive sakaManase, nesaka-Efrayimu. EmaLevi akazange abelwe live, kodvwa abelwa emadolobha lapho abetawuhlala khona, abelwa nemadlelo etifuyo tawo.