I-Eksodusi 5:15-23

Izinduna zabakwa-Israyeli zaya kuFaro, zakhala zathi: “Uziphathelani izinceku zakho kanje na? Izinceku zakho azisanikwa tshani, nokho bathi kithi: ‘Yenzani izitini!’ Futhi kunjalo nje izinceku zakho ziyashaywa, kepha icala likubantu bakho.” Wathi: “Niyavilapha, yingakho nithi: ‘Sidedele sihambe siyokwenzela uSimakade umhlatshelo.’ Hambani manje niyosebenza, ngokuba anizukunikwa tshani, kodwa nisazokwenza inani elifanayo lezitini.” Izinduna zabakwa-Israyeli zazibonela ukuthi zisengxakini engakanani lapho kuthiwa kuzo: “Aniyukulehlisa inani lezitini enilenza ngosuku.” Zahlangana noMose no-Aroni ababemi bezozihlangabeza ngesikhathi zisuka kuFaro. Zathi kubo: “USimakade makanibheke anehlulele. Nisenze sanuka iququ phambi kukaFaro nezinceku zakhe, nabanika inkemba ezandleni zabo ukuba basibulale.” UMose wabuyela kuSimakade, wathi: “Nkosi, yini wenze okubi kulaba bantu na? Ungithumeleni mina kubo na? Selokhu ngaya kuFaro ukuyokhuluma egameni lakho, ubaphatha kabi laba bantu, futhi awubakhululi abantu bakho.”