2 “Hlanganani ndzawonye, nive, nine madvodzana aJakobe; nilalelisise ku-Israyeli, uyihlo.
“Rubeni, wena ulitubulo lami, nemandla ami, ngabona ngawe kutsi nami ngiyindvodza. Uyingcwele ngesitfunti nengcwele ngemandla.
Wotani, bantfwabami, ningilalele, ngitanifundzisa kumesaba Simakadze.
Ngubani lotsandza kuphila adzimate adle tinyoni tebantfwabakhe?
Lalelisisa uyihlo, ngobe nguye lowakutala; ungamedzeleli nenyoko ngobe asagugile.
Ndvodzana yami, ngilalele utigcine ngekunakekela tindlela tami.
Ndvodzana yami, lalelisisa kuhlakanipha kwami, ubeke indlebe ekucondzeni kwami.
Ndvodzana yami, gcina umyalo weyihlo, ungayilahli imfundziso yenyoko.
Ndvodzana yami, ubokhumbula emavi ami, ugcine imiyalo yami engcondvweni yakho.
Ngako-ke madvodzana ami, ngilaleleni, nilalelisise loku lesengikushito.
“Manje-ke, madvodzana ami, ngilaleleni, babusisiwe labo labagcina imiyalo yami.
“Butsanani nonkhe, nitewulalela: Ngusiphi saletithico lesake satisho letintfo tingakenteki? Sihlobo lesikhetsiwe saSimakadze siyakuyifeza injongo yakhe simelane neBhabhulona. Ingalo yaso iyawumelana nebaseBhabhulona.