9 “Buyelani masinyane kubaba, nithi kuye, ‘Nakhu indodana yakho uJosefa ekushilo: “UNkulunkulu ungimise ukuba ngibe umbusi kulo lonke elaseGibhithe. + Yehlela kimi. Ungalibali. +

11 Ngizokunika ukudla lapho ngoba kusasele iminyaka emihlanu yendlala. + Uma kungenjalo, wena nendlu yakho nakho konke onakho nizohlupheka.”’

13 Manje kwakungekho kudla* kulo lonke izwe, ngoba indlala yayinkulu kakhulu, abantu baseGibhithe nabaseKhanani baphelelwa amandla ngenxa yendlala. +

19 Kungani kufanele sife phambi kwakho, thina nezwe lethu? Sithenge ngokudla thina nezwe lethu, sizoba izigqila zikaFaro izwe lethu libe elakhe. Sinike imbewu ukuze siphile singafi, nezwe lethu lingasali lingenalutho.”