16. Wafuduka uYakobi nentsapho yakhe eBhetele. Kwathi xa babekude kufuphi ne-Efrata, kwabonakala ukuba lifikile ixesha lokuba uRakeli abeleke. Kwaba nzima kakhulu.
17. Kwathi egcuma ziintlungu, wavakala esithi umbelekisi wakhe: “Uzungoyiki, Rakeli, uzele enye inkwenkwe.”
18. Ngelo xesha ke uRakeli wayeseleqhawuka. Uthe kanye xa uphumayo umphefumlo wathi igama laloo mntwana nguBhenoni. Uyise yena wathi nguBhenjamin.
19. Waza ke uRakeli wafa, wangcwatywa ecaleni kwendlela eya e-Efrata, ekuthiwa yiBhetelehem.
20. Wemisa ilitye lesikhumbuzo apho uYakobi. Liselapho; nangoku lisaqondisa ingcwaba likaRakeli.
21. Wahambela mganyana uYakobi, wafika wemisa malunga neMigdali-edere.
22. Ngethuba wayesekuloo mmandla uSirayeli, uRubhen walala noBhiliya, elinye lamaqadi abafazi bakayise uSirayeli. Wayiva loo nto uSirayeli.UYakobi wayenoonyana abalishumi elinambini.
23. Oonyana abazalwa nguLeya yayinguRubhen, izibulo likaYakobi, noSimon, noLevi, noJuda; uIsakare noZebhulon.