Jenesis 17

1 Abramu'a 99ni'a zagegafu higeno, Ra Anumzamo'a agrite efore huno amanage huno asami'ne, Nagra Hihamu'ane Anumzamo'na kagrira negasmue. Nagri namagenentanku fatgo kavu'kava hunka manio.

U-Abhrama eseleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye yobudala, uThixo wabonakala kuye wathi, “NginguNkulunkulu uSomandla; hamba ngokwethembeka phambi kwami, ungasoleki.

2 Hanki Nagri huvempa keni'amo'a amu'nonti'afi me'nena, Nagra kagripinti vahera zamazeri hakare hugahue.

Ngizasiqinisa isivumelwano phakathi kwami lawe, ngandise njalo ubunengi benu.”

3 Abramu'a avugosaregati mopafi mase'negeno, Anumzamo'a mago'ene amanage huno asami'ne,

U-Abhrama wawa wathi mbo phansi ngobuso, uNkulunkulu wathi kuye,

4 Nagra kagrane huhagerafi huvempa ke huankino, hakare'a kokantega vahera kagripinti fore hu'za ku'ma ante'za mani avitesnagenka, kagra nafazami'za hugahane.

“Mina ngokwami ngithi lesi yisivumelwano sami lawe: uzakuba nguyise wezizwe ezinengi.

5 Hagi Abramuge hu'za mago'enena kagia ohegahaze. Menina Abrahamuge hu'za hugahaze. Na'ankure kagra hakare'a veamokizmi nafazamiza hugahane.

Kawusayi kubizwa ngokuthi Abhrama; ibizo lakho selizakuba ngu-Abhrahama, ngoba sengikwenze uyise wezizwe ezinengi.

6 Nagra kazeri ra hanena kagripinti hakare'a kokankoka vahera fore nehanageno, kini vahe'enena fore hugahaze.

Ngizakwenza uzuze inzalo enengi; ngizakwenza izizwe ngawe, njalo amakhosi azaphuma kuwe.

7 Hanki'na Nagra amunonti'afi huhagerafi huvempage huankino, ama ana mevava huvempa ke'mo'a, kagrite'ene kagripinti'ma fore hanaza vahete'ene henkama fore hunante anante hu'za vanaza vahete'enena meno nevanige'na Nagra kagri Anumza mani'nena, kagripinti'ma fore hu anante ante'ma hu'za vanaza vahe'mokizmi Anumza manigahue.

Ngizaqinisa isivumelwano sami sibe yisivumelwano sanini lanini phakathi kwami lawe kanye lezizukulwane ezizayo ukuba nguNkulunkulu wakho, loNkulunkulu wezizukulwane zakho ngemva kwakho.

8 Kagri'ene, kagehe'ine, henkama fore hanamokizmine kragama emanina Kenani mopa tamivaneroe. Ana mopamo'a tamagriza seno mevava nehina, Nagra zamagri Anumza manigahue.

Ilizwe lonke laseKhenani, okwamanje ohlala njengowezizwe kulo, ngizakupha libe yilifa laphakade kuwe lezizukulwane zakho ngemva kwakho; njalo ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wabo.”

9 Hagi Anumzamo'a mago'ene amanage huno Abrahamuna asami'ne, Kagrane mofavrezaga ka'ane, kase anante anante hanamozanena huvempa keni'a amage anteho.

UNkulunkulu wasesithi ku-Abhrahama, “Wena kumele ugcine isivumelwano sami, wena lezizukulwane zakho ezizayo.

10 Nagranema huhagerafi'nonku amanahu hugahaze, ne' mofavretmia mika zamagozamofo amega anoma'a taga hutregahaze. Henkama fore hu' anante anante'ma hu'za vanaza vahe'mo'zanena ana zanke hugahaze.

Lesi yisivumelwano sami lawe lezizukulwane ezizayo, isivumelwano okumele usigcine: Wonke umuntu wesilisa phakathi kwenu kuzamele asokwe.

11 Abrahamuga, Nagrane huhagerafi'noa zamofo avame'zama mesiana, kagozamofo amega noma'a taga hutro.

Wena kumele usokwe, lokho kuzakuba yisiboniso sesivumelwano phakathi kwami lawe.

12 Hagi maka ne' mofavre'ma kasentesamokizmia 8ti zage gnare, knane knanena henkama fore hanaza mofavre'mokizmi zamufga taga hugahaze. Nonka'afima eri'za vahe'mo'ma kasentesia vahe'pinti'ene zagoreti'ma mizasesana vahe'ma aruregati e'nesia vahe'enena zamufa taga huzmantegahaze.

Kuzizukulwane ezizayo umuntu wonke wesilisa ophakathi kwenu oselezinsuku eziyisificaminwembili kumele asokwe, kusitsho lalabo abazalwa emzini wakho loba abathengwa ngemali emuntwini wezizwe, labo abangazalwa nguwe.

13 Kagri nompima mani'ne'za kasentenesa vahepi, zagoreti miza hu'nenaza vahe'mo'zanena, zamagoza anoma'a taga hugahaze. E'inama hanaza zamo'a Nagranema huhagerafi'noa zamofo avame'za zamagri zamufgarera mevava hugahie.

Loba abazalwa emzini wakho kumbe abathengwa ngemali, kumele basokwe. Isivumelwano sami enyameni yakho sizakuba yisivumelwano esingapheliyo.

14 Hagi agoza anoma taga osanimo'a, Nagranema huhagerafi'noa kea ruhantaginigu, agrira naga'afintira avre atregahaze.

Lowo owesilisa ongasokwanga, ongazange ake asokwe enyameni uzakhalalwa ngabantu bakibo; usephule isivumelwano sami.”

15 Hanki Anumzamo'a amanage huno Abrahamuna asami'ne, kotera negnarona Sarai'e hu'nane. Hagi menina kasefa agi'a Sera'e hunka hugahane.

UNkulunkulu waphinda njalo wathi ku-Abhrahama, “Umkakho uSarayi, ungabe usambiza ngokuthi nguSarayi; ibizo lakhe selinguSara.

16 Nagra Serana asomu huntesugeno, agra mofavre eri fore hunegamina, asomu huntanena hakare vahe'mokizmi antazmiza nehanigeno, agripinti kini vahera fore hugahaze.

Ngizambusisa, njalo ngizakunika indodana ngaye. Ngizambusisa ukuze abe ngunina wezizwe; amakhosi ezizwe azavela kuye.”

17 Abrahamu'a rena reno kepri huno agu'afina kizanereno anage hu'ne, Nagra 100'a zagegafu hugeno Sera'a 90'a zagegafu higeta, ko' ozafa tavava re'noanki, inankna huta mofavre kasentenaku nehukeno nehie?

U-Abhrahama wawa wathi mbo ngobuso phansi; wahleka wazitshela wathi, “Kambe indodana ingazalwa ngumuntu oseleminyaka elikhulu na? USara angamzala umntwana yena eseleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye na?”

18 Abrahamu'a amanage huno Anumzamofo kenona hu'ne, knare Ismaeli'a kavure mani'neno asomura erigahie!

Ngakho u-Abhrahama wasesithi kuNkulunkulu, “Nxa u-Ishumayeli engaphila ngaphansi kwesibusiso sakho kuphela!”

19 Hianagi Anumzamo'a amanage hu'ne, A'o tamage huno negnaro Sera'a mofavre kasentesigenka, agi'a Aisaki'e hunka antegahane. Nagra agrane huvempa hanugeno ana huvempa kemo'a agrite'ene, agripinti'ma henkama fore hu anante anante'ma hanaza vahete'ene mevava huno vugahie.

UNkulunkulu wasesithi, “Yebo, uSara uzakuzalela indodana, wena uyibize ngokuthi ngu-Isaka. Ngizaqinisa isivumelwano sami laye sibe yisivumelwano esingapheliyo lezizukulwane eziza ngemva kwakhe.

20 Ismaeli kazigagu'ma nantahima kanana, hago antahuanki'na Nagra asomu huntesugeno, agripintira rama'a vahe fore hu'za manigahaze. Ana nehanageno 12fu'a kva vahe'mokizmi nezmafaza hugahie. Nagra agehemokizmia zamazeri hankavetisuge'za hanvenentake vahe manigahaze.

Mayelana lo-Ishumayeli, ngizwile okutshiloyo: ngeqiniso ngizambusisa; ngizamnika inzalo enkulu, ngandise ubunengi bayo. Uzakuba nguyise wababusi abalitshumi lambili, ngimenze abe yisizwe esikhulu.

21 Hianagi Nagra hu hagerafi huvempa ke'ni'a, Sera'ma kasentesia mofavre Aisakinte eri hanavetigahue. Ama ana knare anaga'a kafufi kasentegahie.

Kodwa isivumelwano sami ngizasiqinisa lo-Isaka, ozamzalelwa nguSara ngalesisikhathi ngomnyaka ozayo.”

22 Anumzamo'a anage huno Abrahamu asmiteno, atreno vu'ne.

Eseqedile ukukhuluma lo-Abhrahama, uNkulunkulu wenyuka wamtshiya.

23 Abrahamu'a Ismaeline, eri'za vahe'amokizmine zamazerino zamagoza anona taga huvagare zamante'ne. Agranema manine'za kasezmante'naza eri'za vahe'ane, ru mopareti miza se'nea vahe'ane miko zamagoza anona taga huzmante'ne. Anumzamo'ma asmi'nea kante anteno ana zupage'za taga hu'ne.

Ngalelolanga u-Abhrahama wathatha indodana yakhe u-Ishumayeli labo bonke abazalelwa emzini wakhe loba abathengwayo ngemali yakhe wabasoka, njengoba uNkulunkulu wayemtshelile.

24 Abrahamu'a 99ni'a zagegafu manino ozafa reteno, avufga taga hu'ne.

U-Abhrahama wayeleminyaka yokuzalwa engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye mhla esokwa,

25 Hanki Ismaeli'a 13ni'a zagegafu huno nehazave seno manigeno avufga taga hu'ne.

indodana yakhe u-Ishumayeli yayileminyaka yokuzalwa elitshumi lantathu;

26 E'i ana zupage Abrahamune, Ismaelikizni zanavufga taga huzanante'ne.

u-Abhrahama lendodana yakhe u-Ishumayeli bobabili basokwa mhlalokho ngalanga linye.

27 Miko eri'za vahe'ane, mofavrezimine agrane nemaniza kasente'nazampi, arurega vahe zagoreti miza sezmante'nea vahe'ene ana mika zamagoza anona taga hu'naze.

Njalo bonke abesilisa ababesemzini ka-Abhrahama, kugoqela labo abazalelwa khonapho ekhaya labathengwa kwabezizwe, basokwa kanye laye.