27 Wakabeepusheepusha mbobatoobuka akwaamba ayi, “Mwakandwiitaawo shabaishiwanu bacembele, abalo batoobuka buyani? Sa bacili boomi, alimwi sa bali kabotu?”
Bakaamba ayi, “Swebo nkambo, twakalinga likumi abobilo soonse pantu pomwi kuli baishiwesu bomwi mucishi ca Kenani. Womwi wakafwa, shikeela wesu wacaala abata kumisheesu.”
Mpeeke wakatumako Jolamu mwanaakwe ayi akaanshe mwaami Defedi akumusunsa mumaansa ceebo cakukoma Adadesa, uyo mwaami Toyi ngwaakalwana kwashiindi shiinji. Jolamu wakatolelela ashipo sha shintu shakapangwa asilifa, golodi alimwi abulonse.
Mpeeke wakatuma basankwa bacikula bwangu bali likumi akubaambila ayi, “Kamuya kuli Nabali kuKamelo, mukaŋashisheeko.
Defedi wakashiya shintu shakwe kuli shikulama shintu sha bashilumamba akucicila kumindando ya nkondo mukwaansha bamanene bakwe.
Aboobo bantu aba bakapetuka akuya pamaanda akwe Mika apo pakalinga kwikala musankwa ulya mwine Lefi. Bakaya bamwaansha ayi banyumfwe mbwaakalinga kubuka.
Mose wakamucinsha. Ndibakakumana, Mose wakafukama akumufyonta. Kuswawaawo bakeepushanya mbuli mbobakalinga kubuka, akwinjila mumusumba wakwe Mose.
Soonse bulya pano tuli bamukowa. Tatubete basenseshi sobwe nkambo, tuli basankwa bashomeka.”
Josefu wakakumbula ayi, “Anebo nshikoonshi nobaami. Sombi Lesa utoopa bupandulushi buyandika.”
Baishi bakaamba ayi, “Koya ukabone na bamakwanu bali kabotu alimwi mbelele ampongo na shili kabotu. Lyalo ukese ukandwiite.” Mpeeke baishi bakamutuma kuswa mucinyika ca Ebuloni. Josefu wakashika kuShekemu
Bakakumbula ayi, “Musankwa uyo wakeepusha shapali ndiswe abeshikamukowa besu. Wakatwiipusha ayi, ‘Sa baishiwanu bacili boomi? Sa muliciteewo mukwabanu aumwi?’ Twakalinga kweelete kukumbula miipusho yakwe. Ono naakwiinga tweshiba buyani ayi utootwaambila ayi, ‘Mukwabanu mukamuleete kuno?’ ”
Josefu wakaamba ayi, “Ndime Josefu. Sa bata bacili boomi?” Bamakwabo ndibakanyumfwa boobo bakaloonda cakwaalilwa akukumbula.
Mucicilile unyumfwe na kuli kabotu nkwaaswa. Wiipushe na ibaye nabi mwanaakwe musankwa uli kabotu.” Mwanakashi uyo wakalwiita Geyasi ayi kulibo kabotu.