uJakobe ushikashikana noNkulunkulu izibhodongo
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Kwamabili wavuka uJakobe, wathubelezisa umuzi wakhe wonke ngomnyama, wayowuwelisa enhlana nomhoshana iYabhoki: Bobabili abafazi bakhe nesithembu sonke namadodana onke ayishumi kanye nemfuyo – wabawezela emazibukweni angaphesheya bephephile. Wasala yedwa-ke manje.
Nqwamaniyane nomlisa othile! Dididi. Kwaba ùmshikashika ubusuku bonke! Kwathi uma ebona ukuthi nakhu kuzoze kuse bebambene, wayesemvuthela ngesibhakela esihoxeni esisenhla kwenyonga, wamthena amandla: “Ngidedele bo; nakhu sekusile!” Phinde! Wema-nje ekutheni uJakobe: “Ngibusise kuqala ngaphambi kokuba ngikudedele!”
Usebuza-ke lo mlisa: “Ngubani igama lakho?” Usemphendula uJakobe, ethi: “NguJakobe!” Usethi-ke lo mlisa kulokho: “Sengikwetha elinye-ke manje, osuyobizwa ngalo nangomuso. Ùlwé nabantu, washikashikana noMvelingqangi, wagcina unqobile! Usuyobizwa ke ngokuthi unguIzrayeli!”
“Elakho-ke lona igama lithini?” kubuza uJakobe.
Wenqaba ukulisho.
Wambusisa.
“Ngibonané noNkulunkulu ubuso nobuso, ngedlula ngaphila!” kuzibabazelela uJakobe kulokho.
Useyibiza-ke le ndawo ngokuthi kusePhenuweli.
Ngokuphuma kwelanga wasuka-ke lapho, kungahambeki kahle ngenxa yezidubulu ngasenyongeni. Wawelela phesheya kweYabhoki.