16 Ayai imwepo mun'dziwa lini kuti munthu omwe an'fambizana na puta ana ciphatano na thupi lace? Pakuti bzakunemba bzimbati: “Awiriwo an'dzakhala thupi libodzi”.
Ndipopo mamuna an'dzasiya baba na mai wace aciphatana na mkazi wace, iwo acikhala thupi libodzi.
Tsono iwo adati: “Mpfumakazi yathu angamusanduse lini puta nee!”
Juda atamuwona, adamuyesa mkazi puta, thangwe akhadabzipsinkha nkhope.
Patapita minyezi mitatu, Juda adauzidwa kuti: “Mulowola wako ule Tamara adacita uputa, ndipo ana mimba”. Pamwepo Juda adalewa kuti: “Kam'tengeni ndipo mukam'tenthe kuti afe”.
ndipo awiriwa an'dzakhala thupi libodzi. Na tenepo ndiwo lini pomwe awiri, koma thupi libodzi.
Mun'dziwa lini kuti tin'dzatonga anju? Kodi tingataze tani kutonga bzinthu bza moyo uno?
Ndipopo mwamuna an'dzasiya baba na mai wace acikaphatana na mkazi wace, ndipo awiriwo an'dzakhala thupi libodzi.
Kudzera mwa cikhulupiriro, puta Rahabe alibe kuphedwa pabodzi na wale omwe akhalibe kubvera, nakuti akhadatambira bwino akazitape.