18 Maku avamwavo veve vaza ma nivasigama imbiri weve, nivavoora, “Kunyi koveeye hano imbiri woovo kuli avatugwa vovo.”
Zihiiri ziosi zilakutumikira, kandi avandu valakusigamira, ulamiha ku viko vovo vosi, kandi visukululwi via mama woovo vilakusigamira. Ndalaama yavo avakulaama, kandi ndagasiza yavo avakugaasizaa.”
Yamuvika ku ligare lilie lia kaviri lio vwami. Avasikari vuluyali vagenda imbiri weve, vahanzuka nivavoora, “Lungikizi inzira! Lungikizi inzira!” Kunangwa mwami yatovola Josefu kuva mwamihi wi kivala choosi cha Egebeti.
Josefu, kuli munene wi kivala cha Egebeti, yaguliza vuswage ku avandu kutura mu lirova liosi. Kunangwa avamwavo Josefu vaza ma nivasigama imbiri weve nivahenza hasi.
Lwa Yuda harara na vamwavo veve vaduuka munyumba ya Josefu, mwene yaali nakikiri mu. Vazia nivasigama imbiri weve.
Josefu yavolera vamwavo veve, “Inzi mbeeye Josefu. Baba wange akikiri mwoyo?” Navuzwa lwa vamwavo veve vahulira amakuva yaga si vaali vanyara kumutivulira kindu mba, kigira vaali nuvuti vunyingi ligali.
yakovolera kokoteve, ‘Mwaza nuyanza usamihi mahiolo gavamwavo vovo vakokolera.’ Kalunu mwaza nuyanza ukusamihi mahiolo agakunyi avatumikiri va Nyasaye wa baba woovo kwakora.” Josefu yalira lwa yahulira makuva yaga.
Navuzwa Josefu yavavolera, “Mutatia mba; Inzi sinyala kwivika muvogono vwa Nyasaye mba.