< Jenesis 21 >

1 Ra Anumzamo'ma huvempa kema ko'ma Serama hunte'nere, Serana eri knare hunte'ne.
Ngakho uThixo waba lomusa kuSara njengoba wayetshilo, uThixo wamenzela uSara lokho ayekuthembisile.
2 Sera'a amu'ene huno ne' mofavre kasente'ne. Abrahamu'a ozafa retegeno kasentegahane huno Anumzamo'ma asami'nea kna egeno kasente'ne.
USara wazithwala wazalela u-Abhrahama ebudaleni bakhe indodana ngesikhathi sonaleso uNkulunkulu ayemthembise sona.
3 Abrahamu'a Sera'ma kasentea ne'mofavregura Aisaki'e huno agi'a ante'ne.
U-Abhrahama wayitha ibizo elithi Isaka leyondodana ayizalelwa nguSara.
4 Hanki Abrahamu'a nemofo Aisakina 8'a zagegna manitegeno, Anumzamo'ma asmi'nea kante anteno agoza anona taga hunte'ne.
Kwathi indodana yakhe u-Isaka isilensuku eziyisificaminwembili izelwe, u-Abhrahama wayisoka, njengoba walaywa nguNkulunkulu.
5 Abrahamu'a 100'a zagegafu mani'tegeno Sera'a mofavre Aisakina kasente'ne.
U-Abhrahama wayeseleminyaka elikhulu ekuzalweni kwendodana yakhe u-Isaka.
6 Hagi Sera'a amanage hu'ne, Anumzamo naza hige'na kizaneroe. Vahe'mo'za antahisu'za nagrane muse nehu'za kiza regahaze.
USara wathi, “UNkulunkulu usengilethele intokozo, njalo bonke abazakuzwa lokhu bazathokoza lami.”
7 Anage huteno Sera'a amanage huno hu'ne, Iza Abrahamuna, Sera'a mofavre'a ante omigahie huno hugahie? Ana hu'neanagi menina agra ozafarefinka mofavre kase amue.
Wabuye wengeza wathi, “Kambe ngubani obengatsho ku-Abhrahama ukuthi uSara angondla abantwana? Kodwa sengimzalele indodana ebudaleni bakhe.”
8 Ana Mofavremo nena huno ami a'o nehigeno, Abrahamu'a ra ne'za kre'ne.
Wakhula umntwana, walunyulwa, kwathi mhla u-Isaka elunyulwa u-Abhrahama wenza idili elikhulu.
9 Mago zupa Sera'a keana Haga, Isipi a'mofo mofavre Abrahamunteti ante'nea ne'mo avaharo nehigeno ke'ne.
Kodwa uSara wabona ukuthi indodana kaHagari umGibhithe, ayeyizalele u-Abhrahama yayikloloda,
10 Sera'a amanage huno Abrahamuna asami'ne, Erizanti'a e'neria a'ene mofavre'anena zanahenatigeke vi'o, eri'za a'mofo mofavremo'a fenonka'a e'origahie. Hagi mofavre'nimo Aisaki erigahie.
wasesithi ku-Abhrahama, “Mxotshe umfazi lo oyisigqili kanye lendodana yakhe, ngoba indodana yesigqilikazi lesi kayisoze yabelana ilifa lendodana yami u-Isaka.”
11 Anage nehigeno nentahino, Abrahamu'a mofavre'agura tusi rimpagna hu'ne.
Indaba le yamhlupha kakhulu u-Abhrahama ngoba yayithintana lendodana yakhe.
12 Hianagi Anumzamo'a amanage huno asami'ne, Abrahamuga krimpa havizana osuo. Na'ankure mofavrene eri'za a' kagura kagesa ontahio, Sera'ma nanekema kasamiaza huo, Aisakimpinti kagehe'za fore hugahaze.
Kodwa uNkulunkulu wathi kuye, “Ungakhathazeki kakhulu ngomfana kanye lesigqilikazi sakho. Lalela konke uSara akutshela khona ngoba isizukulwane sakho sizabalwa ngo-Isaka.
13 Eri'za a'mofo mofavrefintira Nagra zamazeri hakare ha'nena, rankuma ante'za manigahaze. Na'ankure zamagra kagri kageheze.
Indodana le eyesigqilikazi layo ngizayenza ibe yisizwe ngoba iyinzalo yakho.”
14 Hanki Abrahamu'a nanterame otino bretine, zagagafa avufgare tro hu'naza tafempi tinafino Haga afunte nenteno, mofavre'a avrenemino hunte'ne. Hanki Haga'a atreno Berseba ka'ma kopi vuno umani'ne.
Ngosuku olulandelayo ekuseni kakhulu u-Abhrahama wathatha ukudla lesigxingi samanzi wakunika uHagari. Wakwetshata emahlombe kaHagari, wasebakhupha lomfana. Owesifazane wasuka wayantula enkangala yaseBherishebha.
15 Hagi zagagafa avufgaretima tro'ma hu'naza tintafempi ti'mo'ma vagaregeno'a, mofavre'a osi zafamofo tonapi ome ante'ne.
Esephelile amanzi esigxingini, wabeka umntwana ngaphansi kwesixuku.
16 Ana huteno kevema ahetregeno nevia avamente Haga'a umanineno amanage hu'ne, Negesugeno mofavreni'a fri zankura navresra hie, nehuno krafa huno zavi ate'ne.
Yena wasuka wayahlala bucwadlana, okungaba libanga lokuphosa umtshoko, ngoba wacabanga wathi, “Ngeke ngibukele umfana esifa.” Kwathi ehlezi khonapho bucwala wakhala ebubula.
17 Hianagi ne' mofavremofo zavike'a, Anumzamo'a antahi'ne, Anumzamofo ankeromo monafinti amanage hu'ne, Hagaga kagripina na'a hu'ne? Korera osuo, antuma mani'neno ne'mofavremo'ma zavima neteana Anumzamo'a antahi'ne.
UNkulunkulu wamuzwa umfanyana ekhala, ingilosi kaNkulunkulu yasibiza uHagari isezulwini yathi kuye, “Kwenzenjani, Hagari? Ungesabi; uNkulunkulu usekuzwile ukukhala komfana elele khonaphayana.
18 Otinka vunka ne'mofavre azante ome azeri otinka avro, Nagra azeri ra hanugeno, tusi'a vahe fore huno rankuma antegahie.
Mphakamise umfana umbambe ngesandla, ngoba ngizamenza abe yisizwe esikhulu.”
19 Anage nehuno Anumzamo'a ana a'mofo avurga azeri hari higeno keana, mago tinkeri me'negeno keteno vuno zagagafa avufgareti tro'ma hu'naza tafempi tina afino ana mofavrea ome amigeno ne'ne.
UNkulunkulu wasemvula amehlo, wabona umthombo wamanzi. Ngakho wasesiyagcwalisa umgodla ngamanzi wapha umfana wanatha.
20 Hagi Anumzamo'a ana ne'mofavrene mani'negeno nena huno, ka'ma mopafina atima ahe'zantera harfa ne' mani'ne.
UNkulunkulu wayelaye umfana ekhula. Wahlala enkangala waba ngumcibi womtshoko.
21 Agra ka'ma mopafi Parani mani'negeno, nerera'a Isipi mopareti a' ome avreno eme ami'ne.
Wathi ehlala eNkangala yasePharani, unina wamdingela umfazi eGibhithe.
22 Ana zupage Abimeleki'ene vugota sondia kva ne'a Fikoli'enena amanage hu'ne Abrahamuna asmi'na'e, Anumzamo'a kagrane mani'neno maka'zama hana zampina asomu hunegante.
Ngalesosikhathi u-Abhimelekhi loFikholi, umlawuli wamabutho akhe bathi ku-Abhrahama, “UNkulunkulu ulawe kukho konke okwenzayo.
23 Hanki kagra tamage hunka Anumzamofo avufi huvempa hunka nasamio. Nagri'ene, mofavre'niane, nagehe'inena reravatga hunka havizana huoranto. Hagi amama emani'nana mopafima knare navu'nava hugante'noaza hunka nagrira knare kavukva hunanto.
Khathesi-ke funga kimi khonapha phambi kukaNkulunkulu ukuthi kawusoze wenze izinto zobuqili kimi, loba ebantwaneni bami loba kuzizukulwane zami. Tshengisa kimi lakulo ilizwe ohlezi kulo njengesizwe wona lowomusa engikwenzele wona.”
24 Higeno Abrahamu'a huno, Nagra huvempa huanki'na kema hanaza hugantegahue.
U-Abhrahama wathi, “Ngiyafunga.”
25 Hagi mago zupa Abrahamu'a tinkeri'agu Abimelekina keaga hunte'ne. Na'ankure Abimeleki eri'za vahe'mo'za tinkeria hanare'nazagu anara hu'ne.
U-Abhrahama wasesola ku-Abhimelekhi ngomthombo izinceku zika-Abhimelekhi ezaziwuthumbile.
26 Abimeleki'a amanage hu'ne, Iza e'inahu'zana hu'nefi, kagra nasaminke'na ontahi'noe. Hanki meni ama nehankena nentahue.
Kodwa u-Abhimelekhi wathi, “Angikwazi ukuthi ngubani okwenzileyo lokho. Kawuzange ungitshele, sekuyikhona ngikuzwa nje lamhla.”
27 Abrahamu'a mago'a bulimakaoramine, sipisipiraminena refko huno Abimelekina eme nemino, anante raru hu'ne tragote'ne manisa'a nanekea huvempa (covenant) hu'na'e.
Ngakho u-Abhrahama waletha izimvu lenkomo wazipha u-Abhimelekhi, amadoda womabili enza isivumelwano.
28 Abrahamu'a sipisipi kevu'afintira 7ni'a a' sipisipi anentatami avre arure ante'ne.
U-Abhrahama wehlukanisa amazinyane amasikazi ayisikhombisa emhlambini,
29 Ana higeno Abimeleki'a amanage huno Abrahamuna antahige'ne, Ami 7ni'a a' sipisipi anentatamina nankna kagukagesare avre rurera ante'nane?
u-Abhimelekhi wambuza u-Abhrahama wathi, “Atshoni amazinyane la amasikazi ayisikhombisa owehlukanise emhlambini wawabeka wodwa na?”
30 Abrahamu'a amanage hu'ne, Kagra ama 7ni'a a' sipisipi anentatamina nazampinti kamuana erigeno, ana zamo huama huranteno, ama tinkeria nagriku kafinte'ne hino.
Waphendula wathi, “Yamukela ezandleni zami amazinyane la ayisikhombisa njengobufakazi bokuthi yimi engemba umthombo lo.”
31 E'inage nehuno ana kumara Besebe huno agi'a ante'ne, na'ankure anante tarega'moke huvempa kea hu'na'e.
Ngakho indawo leyo yathiwa yiBherishebha ngoba amadoda la womabili enza isifungo khonapho.
32 Hanki zamagra huvempa hu'za Berseba hute'za, Abimeleki'ene sondia kva ne'a Fikoli'ene otine mopa zaniarega Filistia vu'na'e.
Ngemva kokuba isivumelwano sesibotshiwe eBherishebha, u-Abhimelekhi loFikholi umlawuli wamabutho akhe babuyela elizweni lamaFilistiya.
33 Abrahamu'a tamariski zafa Berseba negrino, anante manivava Ra Anumzamofo agi hanta vazi'ne.
U-Abhrahama wahlanyela isihlahla sethamarisiki eBherishebha, khonapho walibiza ibizo likaThixo, uNkulunkulu Waphakade.
34 Abrahamu'a za'za kna Filistia vahe mopafina mani'ne.
U-Abhrahama wahlala elizweni lamaFilistiya okwesikhathi eside.

< Jenesis 21 >