27 Mundu oyo yateeva Yakobo, “Ivi ulangwa vwaha?” Yativura, “Yakobo.”
Maku mundu oyo yavoola, “Leka inzi nzie kigira vucheye.” Yakobo yamuvolera, “Inzi si ndakuvugilira uzie mba, kuduuka lwa ungasiza.”
Mundu uyu yavoola, “Kutura kalunu lieta liilio si ulalangwa Yakobo mba, navuzwa ulalangwa ‘Isiraeli’ kigira ivi umali kulwaana na Nyasaye kandi na vandu, na umali kuguuta.”
Nyasaye yamuvolera, “Lieta liilio ni Yakobo, navuzwa kutura kalunu ivi lieta liilio lilava Isiraeli.” Kunangwa Nyasaye yamugulika Isiraeli.
Mukali zana yavolera Elisha, “Nzisuha ku lieta lia Yahova oveeye mwoyo kandi ku ivi ndi sindakoleka mba!” Maku vombi vaviri vatanga kwirana.
Jabezi yasaala ku lieta lia Nyasaye wa Isiraeli, navoora, “Ungasize, O, Nyasaye, ma ombe kivala kinyingi. Ove ninzi harara ma umbiki ihale kutura ku vindu viosi vidamanu ivinyala kongola mbe nu vuzunu.” Na Nyasaye yamukolera goosi ga yateeva.
Yahova akutivuliri lwa oveeye mu kivi! Nyasaye wa Isiraeli akukingi!
Guuga wiitu Yakobo yiruka nazia Mesopotamia, uwa yakolera wundi mundu miyinzi jukulinda magondi geege kunangwa anyoore mukali.