In the book of Genesis, Jacob blesses his grandsons and refers to "God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day."
9 Loko a ri kusuhi ni ku fa endzhaku ko hanya nkarhi wo leha, Yakobe u vulavule hi Yehovha a ku i "Xikwembu xa ntiyiso lexi a xi ndzi risa nkarhi hinkwawo wa vukona bya mina ku ta fikela esikwini leri."