6 USomnini uZimethu wathi kithi nasiseRhorebe: “Sele nihlezi isikhathi eside ngokwaneleko entabenapha.
Qala, ngizakujama lapho phambi kwakho edwaleni elisentabeni yeRhorebe. Ubethe idwalelo bese kuphuma amanzi ukuze abantu basele.” Yeke uMosi wenza njalo phambi kwabaphathi bakwa-Israyeli.
UMosi gade eluse umhlambi kaJetero, umkhwe wakhe, umphristi weMidiyani. Waragela umhlambi ngaphetjheya kwerhalawumba bewafika eRhorebe intaba kaZimu.
Nangabe malanga amabili, inyanga namkha isikhathi eside ilifu lijamile, ama-Israyeli nawo gade angasuki ekampenapho. Kodwana bekasuka kwaphela ilifu naliphakamako.
Kwathi nabangepumalanga yeJordani, ngenarheni yakwaMowabi, uMosi wakubeka emahlombakhe bonyana aveze umthetho lo emtarini, wathi:
Kuzakuba njengombana nanifuna uSomnini uZimenu eRhorebe ngelanga lomhlangano lokha nanithi: “Asisakwazi ukulalela umdumo welizwi lakaSomnini uZimethu nokubona umlilokazi lo ngombana sizokufa!”
USomnini uZimethu wenza isivumelwano nathi eRhorebe.
Khulukhulu eRhorebe kulapha nathukuthelisa khona uSomnini. USomnini wasilingeka kangangobana kwakuthi akanirhayile.