3 “Rubheni, ndiwe mwana wangu wakuyamba, mphamvu zangu, wakuyamba wamphamvu zangu, udapitiliza pakukuziwa, udapitilila pamphamvu.
Liya adaphata pathupi achibala mwana wachimuna achimpasa dzina lakuti Rubheni, pakuti iye adati, “Pakuti Chawuta wawona kushupika kwangu; chadidi mwamuna wangu ati andifunembo.”
Izraeli paakhakhala mudziko limwelo, Rubheni adagona na Bhiliha nkazi wapambali waapayi wake; Izraeli adabzibva. Tsapano wana wa Jakobho akhali khumi naawili.
Wana wa Liya akhali tenepa, wakuyamba akhali Rubheni, kuchizabwela Simiyoni na Levi na Judha na Isakali na Zebhuloni.
Aya ndiyo madzina yam'badwe wa Izraeli adayenda ku Ijipiti. Jakobho nawana wake, Rubheni, mwana wakuyamba wa Jakobho.
Jozefi adati kwaapayi wake, “Ntenepa lini apayi, pakuti uyu ndiye wakuyamba, ikhani janja lanu ladidi pansolo wake.”
Adapha wana wakuyamba wentse wamudziko lawo, bzentse bzakuyamba bzamphamvu zawo.
Adaswa wentse wana wakuyamba wamu Ijipiti, wakuyamba wamphamvu zawo m'matenti ya Hamu.