1 USomnini wakhuluma noMosi wathi:
“Lokha abantu bakho nabaphuma ipi bayokulwa nezitha zabo, nanyana bangaba kuphi lapha ubathumela khona, nabathandaza kuwe Somnini baqale ngedorobheni olikhethileko nangethempelini engilakhele ibizo lakho,
UMowabi wakhuluma nabaphathi bamaMidiyani wathi: “Nje-ke isiqubuthwesi sizokutjhwamadela koke okusizombileko njengekomo nayitjhwamadela utjani emrhuleni.” UBhalakhi umsa kaTsipori, ogade ayikosi yakwaMowabi ngesikhatheso,
“Phathani amaMidiyani njengezitha zenu bese niyawabulala,
Lezo-ke ziimiso uSomnini ayala ngazo uMosi mayelana nendoda nomkayo, uyise nendodakazi ebutjheni bayo nayisese sendlini kayise.
“Buyiselela ukubuyiselela kwama-Israyeli kumaMidiyani. Ngemva kwalokho nawe uzakulandela aboyihlomkhulu.”
Abantu bakwa-Israyeli benza ubumbi phambi kwakaSomnini. Nje-ke uSomnini wabanikela esandleni samaMidiyani iminyaka elikhomba.
