Wakati nduguze Yusufu kala asegere anarya, aona likongo ra atu a Isimaili, ahendadzi-bishara ala Giliadi anaphiya Misiri. Ngamia aho kala akatsukula vilungo vya kujitira, dawa ya mavune na uvumba.
Hipho, rira likongo ra ahendadzi-bishara a Chimidiani ariphofika phara, hara nduguze Yusufu amtuluza mo chisimani na achimguza na atu a Isimaili kpwa vipande mirongo miiri vya feza, nao achimphirika Misiri.
Wakati hinyo-hinyo, hiko Misiri, hara ahendadzi-bishara a Chimidiani amguza Yusufu kpwa Potifa, mmwenga wa atumishi a Farao, ambaye kala ni mkpwulu wa asikari a urindzi.