17. Kwathi, kwakuba nzima ukuzala kwakhe, wathi umzalisikazi kuye, Musa ukoyika, kuba naló ngunyana wakho.
18. Kwathi ekuphumeni komphefumlo wakhe, kuba wafayo, wathi nguBhenoni* igama lakhe; ke yena uyise wathi nguBhenjamin.*
19. Wafa ke uRakeli, wangcwatyelwa endleleni yase-Efrata eyiBhetelehem.
20. UYakobi wamisa isimiso phezu kwengcwaba lakhe; sisimiso sengcwaba likaRakeli nanamhla.
21. USirayeli wayincothula intente yakhe, waya wayitwabulula ngaphaya kweMigdoli-edere.
22. Kwathi, ekuhlaleni kukaSirayeli kwelo zwe, waya uRubhen, wamlala uBhiliha, ishweshwe likayise; weva ke uSirayeli.Oonyana bakaYakobi babelishumi elinababini.
23. Oonyana bakaLeya nguRubhen, owamazibulo kuYakobi, noSimon, noLevi, noYuda, noIsakare, noZebhulon.
24. Oonyana bakaRakeli nguYosefu noBhenjamin.
25. Oonyana bakaBhiliha, umkhonzazana kaRakeli, nguDan noNafetali.
26. Oonyana bakaZilipa, umkhonzazana kaLeya, nguGadi noAshere. Ngabo abo oonyana bakaYakobi, awabazalelwa ePadan-aram.