ειπε προς αυτους, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος Ιδου, εγω θελω λαβει την αβδον του Ιωσηφ, την εν τη χειρι του Εφραιμ, και των φυλων του Ισραηλ των συνακολουθων αυτου, και θελω βαλει εκεινας μετα ταυτης, της αβδου του Ιουδα, και καμει αυτας μιαν αβδον, και θελουσιν εισθαι μια εν τη χειρι μου.
Sabihin mo sa kanila, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Narito, aking kukunin ang tungkod ng Jose, na nasa kamay ng Ephraim, at ang mga lipi ng Israel na kaniyang mga kasama: at akin silang isasama roon, sa tungkod ng Juda, at gagawin ko silang isang tungkod, at sila'y magiging isa sa aking kamay.