11. Bazithule kwangoko iingxowa zabo, bazibeka phantsi, elowo wavula eyakhe.
12. Sakhangelisisa isicaka sikaJosefu, siqala komkhlu sada saya kutsho koyena mncinane. Loo ndebe yafunyanwa engxoweni kaBhenjamin.
13. Baba lusizi kakhulu abantakwabo, batsho bakrazula nezambatho zabo, bayilayisha kwakhona imithwalo yabo, babuyela edolophini.
14. Ukufika kwabo ooJuda nabantakwabo, bafika esesekhaya uJosefu. Bafika bakhahlela,
15. wathi kubo uJosefu: “Niyenzeleni le nto? Beningazi kakade ukuba umntu okwesi sikhundla ndikuso uyakwazi ukuvumisa?”
16. UJuda uthe: “Singathini kuwe, mhlekazi, ukukubonisa ukuba asazani nale nto? Singathini ukuzihlamba? NguThixo olaziyo ityala lethu. Thina sonke ngoku singamabanjwa, asinguye kuphela lo ifunyenwe kuye indebe yakho.”
17. Uthe uJosefu: “Unongekhe; andiyivumi loo nto! Kuza kubanjwa lo ifunyenwe kuye indebe yam qha. Bonke abanye bangagoduka ngoxolo, babuyele kuyise.”
18. UJuda wasondela kuJosefu, wafika wathi: “Ngxe, mhlekazi! Ndivumele ndithethe, nakuba ungangokumkani ngokwakhe.