Naakacili muntolongo Josefa, Farao imwami wa Egepita wakalota ziloto izyatakali kukonzya kupandululwa amuntu uuli woonse. Farao wakaambilwa amubelesi wakwe kuti Josefa ulakonzya kukupandulwida ncozyaamba ziloto zyako. Cakutasowa ciindi, Farao wakatuma bantu kuti bakamwiite Josefa.

Farao wakabuzya Josefa kuti: ‘Sena ulakonzya kuzipandulula ziloto zyangu?’ Josefa wakaambila Farao kuti: ‘Cisi ca Egepita ciyooba azyakulya zinji kwamyaka iili 7, mpoonya alimwi kuyooba myaka iili 7 yanzala. Kosala muntu musongo uutiikayobole zyakulya kutegwa bantu bako batakafwi nzala.’ Farao wakaingula kuti: ‘Ndasala nduwe! Ndonduwe uuyooba mweendelezi wabili mucisi ca Egepita!’ Ino Josefa wakabuzyiba buti bupanduluzi bwaziloto zya Farao? Jehova ngowakamugwasya Josefa.

Myaka iili 7 iyakatobela, Josefa wakayobola zyakulya. Mpoonya kwakazooba nzala mpati munyika yoonse mbubwenya Josefa mbwaakaambide. Bantu bakaboola kuzwa mumasena aaindene-indene kuzoowula zyakulya kuli Josefa. Jakobo usyi Josefa, wakamvwa kuti kwakali zyakulya ku Egepita, aboobo wakatuma bana bakwe ibali 10 kuti bakaule zyakulya.

Bana ba Jakobo bakaunka kuli Josefa, walo iwakabazyiba mpoonya-mpoonya. Pele balo tiibakamuzyiba pe. Bakamufwugamina mbubwenya mbwaakalotede naakacili muniini. Josefa wakali kuyanda kuzyiba naa banabokwabo bakacili alunya. Aboobo wakabaambila kuti: ‘Muli basikutwela nywebo. Muyanda kulanga-langa masena eesu aatakwabilidwe.’ Mpoonya bakati: ‘Peepe! Tuli banabokwabo ibali 12  kuzwa kucisi ca Kanana. Mwanookwesu umwi wakafwa, pesi musyoonto wasyaala abataata.’ Kumane Josefa wakati: ‘Amukamulete musyoonto wanu, ndendilyo nendiyoomusyoma.’ Aboobo bakapiluka kuŋanda.

Nocakamana cakulya, Jakobo wakabatuma bana bakwe alimwi ku Egepita. Mulweendo oolu, bakamubwezelezya a Benjamini musyoonto wabo. Kutegwa abasunke banabokwabo, Josefa wakasisa nkapu yakwe yansiliva musaka lya Benjamini, mpoonya wakatamikizya banabokwabo kuti mbebakabba nkapu. Ciindi babelesi ba Josefa nobakaijana nkapu musaka lya Benjamini, banabokwabo bakagambwa kapati. Bakalomba Josefa kuti asubule mbabo muciindi cakusubula Benjamini.

Aciindi eeci Josefa wakazyiba kuti banabokwabo bakacinca. Aboobo wakaalilwa kulijata. Wakapozomoka kulila akubaambila kuti: ‘Ndime Josefa, mwanookwanu. Sena bataata bacipona?’ Banabokwabo bakagambwa kapati. Wakabaambila kuti: ‘Mutalimvwi bubi akaambo kacintu ncomwakandicita. Leza wakandituma okuno kutegwa ndimufwutule. Kamuya cakufwambaana mukabalete bataata.’

Bakaunka kuŋanda kuyoobaambila bausyi makani mabotu aaya mpoonya akubaleta ku Egepita. Josefa abausyi bakaba antoomwe alimwi nokuba kuti kwakaindide myaka minji kabatabonani.