UGenesise 37:3-10

U-Israyeli wamthanda uJosefa ngaphezu kwabo bonke abantwana bakhe, ngokuba wayeyindodana yobudala bakhe; wamenzela ingubo enemibala eminingi. Lapho abafowabo bebona ukuthi uyise wayemthanda ngaphezu kwabo bonke abafowabo, bamzonda futhi babengakwazi ukukhuluma naye ngokuthula. UJosefa waphupha iphupho, walitshela abafowabo, basebemzonda kakhulu. Wathi kubo: “Zwanini leliphupho engiliphuphileyo.” Ngokuba bheka, besibopha izithungu ensimini, bheka, isithungu sami savuka, saqonda; bheka, izithungu zenu zema nxazonke, zakhothama phambi kwesithungu sami. Abafowabo bathi kuye: “Impela uyakusibusa na?” noma uzosibusa ngempela na? Basebemzonda kakhulu ngenxa yamaphupho akhe langenxa yamazwi akhe. Waphupha elinye iphupho, walitshela abafowabo, wathi: “Bhekani, ngiphuphe elinye iphupho; bheka, ilanga nenyanga nezinkanyezi eziyishumi nanye kukhothama phambi kwami. Wasebalandisa uyise labafowabo; uyise wamkhuza wathi kuye: Liphupho lini leli oliphuphileyo? Ingabe mina nonyoko kanye nabafowenu sizofika ngempela ukuze sikhothame phambi kwakho emhlabeni?