1 Vano Yoxuwa aathukumanyiha ipuumba sootheene sa aYixrayeli oXekhemi. Aahaathukumanyiha asitokweene, ahooleli, aphuki ni asitokweene akina a aYixrayeli ni awosa yaahiixoonihera ohoolo wa Muluku.
Abraamu aaphutula mweelaponi mmwe mpaka oXekhemi, vakhiviru wa mwiri wa ekarivalyu*, wa oMore. Mwa ehuhuweene yeele atthu a oKanaani ti yaamanke elapo ele.
Hiiho yaathanla oKedexi, oGalileya mmanyaakoni sa oNafitali, oXekhemi mmanyaakoni sa wEfrayimi ni oKiriyati-Arba (eyo tiiyo oHeberoni) mmanyaakoni sa oYuda.
Vahoolowaya aYixrayeli ootheene, yaarowa oBeteli, enakilaathiwo yiinlaka ohoolo wa Yave. Yaatthuka nihuku nne mpaka oxekuwa empakelaka Yave sooveleela soohisa ni sa murettele.
Wa soothesene, nyuwosa moomukhootta Mulukwaanyu, mwa Yoowo ongwoopolani mwa sookacamihasanyu sootheene ni othananawanyu. Moheera: ‘Hoye, munivarele mwene.’ Vano mwiixoonihere vamaithoni wa Yave muttharihaka ipuumbasanyu ni mahimwaanyu.’”