15 Libito lalona lomsikati bekunguKhozibi, indvodzakati yaSuri, sikhulu semndeni lotsite wesive semaMidiyani.
BakaMowabi bakhuluma nebaholi bakaMidiyani, batsi: “Lesicumbi sebantfu sitawudla konkhe lesinako, njengenkhomo idla luhlata lwesiganga.” Ngako Bhalaki, umsa waSiphori, labeyinkhosi yakaMowabi ngaleso sikhatsi,
Libito lalom-Israyeli lowabulawa kanye nemMidiyani lomsikati bekunguZimri, umsa waSalu, umholi wemndeni wakaSimeyoni.
Simakadze wakhuluma kuMosi, watsi:
ngobe naso saniphatsa njengetitsa, ngesikhatsi siniyenga ngalendzaba yasePheyori, nangenca yadzadzewabo, Khozibi, labeyindvodzakati yemholi wesive semaMidiyani. Khozibi nguye lona lowafa ngekubulawa, nakufika lesishayo sasePheyori.”
Babulala ngisho nemakhosi lasihlanu akaMidiyani, bo-Evi, naRekhemu, naSuri, naHure, naReba. Babulala ngisho naBhalamu, umsa waBheyori, ngelusiko lwenkemba.
nawo onkhe lamanye emadolobha labesesibebesini nakuwo wonkhe umbuso waSihoni, inkhosi yema-Amori, labebusa eHeshboni. Mosi wayincoba lenkhosi kanye nebabusi baseMidiyani: bo-Evi, naRekhemu, naSuri, naHure, naReba, lababetihlanganise naSihoni, lababehlala kulelo live.
Sive sema-Israyeli saphindza futsi senta lokubi emehlweni aSimakadze, ngako Simakadze wabayekelela esandleni semaMidiyani iminyaka lesikhombisa.