17. Loo mfo wakhawuleza ukumhlangabeza, wathi: “Khawundiphe amanzi ndisele kuloo ngqayi yakho.”
18. Wathi uRabheka: “Ungasela, mhlekazi.” Watsho eyithoba ingqayi, wambambela lo gama aselayo.
19. Akugqiba ukusela loo mfo, uthe uRabheka: “Ndiza kuzikhelela neenkamela zakho, zisele zanele.”
20. Wawagalela loo manzi ayesengqayini kwindawo yokuselela iinkamela, waquqa esiya kukha amanye, zada zasela zanela.
21. Lo mfo wayebukele ethe cwaka, ecinga ukuba ngaba lwaluphumelele na uhambo lwakhe.
22. Zakugqiba ukusela iinkamela loo mfo wakhupha ijikazi legolide, waliqhoboshela empumlweni kaRabheka, wamfaka nezacholo zegolide ezingalweni.
23. Wabuza wathi: “Uyintombi kabani? Phofu singayifumana indawo yokulala kowenu, sikhe siphumle ngokuhlwanje?”
24. “Ndiyintombi kaBhetuweli, ozalwa nguNahore noMilika,” yatsho ukuphendula.
25. “Kukho iindiza nehabile eninzi ekhaya, ikwakho nendawo yokulala.”
26. Loo ndoda yaguqa yathandaza yathi:
27. “Makabongwe uNdikhoyo, uThixo ka-Abraham inkosi yam, othe wanyaniseka ekugcineni isithembiso sakhe. NguNdikhoyo ondikhokelele ngqo emzini wezizalwana zenkosi yam.”
28. Loo ntombi yabaleka ukuya kowayo, yafika yabalisa.