18. “ZezikaYakobi, isicaka sikaEsawu. Wenza ngazo isipho kuEsawu inkosi yakhe. Yena uYakobi uyalandela ngasemva.”
19. Wabaxelela loo nto bonke abakhokela imihlambi, owesibini nowesithathu njalo-njalo, esithi: “Nakuhlangabezana noEsawu ze nithi:
20. ‘Ewe, isicaka sakho uYakobi siyeza ngasemva.’ ”Icebo likaYakobi lalikukuba amenze athambe ngezo zipho uEsawu, aze xa efika yena Yakobi kuye axolelwe.
21. Wazindulula ke ezo zipho, waza yena walalisa apho esikhululweni ngobo busuku.
22. Ngobo busuku wavuka uYakobi, wahamba nabafazi bakhe bobabini, namaqadi abo, kunye nabantwana bakhe abalishumi nanye, wawuwela umlambo iJabhoko.
23. Akubaweza waweza nempahla yakhe yonke,