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1 USarayi umka-Abhrama wayengamzalelanga bantwana. Kodwa wayelencekukazi yomGibhithe eyayithiwa nguHagari;
Abramu nenaro agi'a Saraikino, mofavre onte narvo a' mani'ne. Hagi Isipi mopareti Sarai'a eri'za mofa'a Haga avregeno eri'zama'a enerino mani'ne.
2 ngakho uSarayi wathi ku-Abhrama, “UThixo ungincitshile abantwana. Hamba, wembathe lencekukazi yami; mhlawumbe lami ngingaba lendlu ngaye.” U-Abhrama wavuma kulokho okwakutshiwo nguSarayi.
Sarai'a amanage huno Abramuna asami'ne, Kama antahio. Ra Anumzamo'a mofavre kuni'a erigige'na mofavre kaseontoanki, vunka eri'za a'ni'ane umasegeno agripinti mago'a mofavrezaga eri fore hunamino, huno higeno Abramu'a a'amofonke antahino ana hu'ne.
3 Ngakho kwathi u-Abhrama esehlale eKhenani okweminyaka elitshumi, uSarayi umkakhe wathatha incekukazi yakhe yomGibhithe uHagari wamupha indoda yakhe ukuba ngumkayo.
Hagi Abramu'ma Kenani mopare 10ni'a zagegafu manitegeno, Hagana Isipiti'ma avre'nea eri'za mofara Abramuna nenaro'za hanie huno Sarai'a avre ami'ne.
4 U-Abhrama wambatha loHagari, wazithwala. Wathi esezibona esezithwele, waseqalisa ukweyisa inkosikazi yakhe.
Higeno Abramu'a Hagana anteno masegeno, Haga'ma keno antahino'ma hiana amu'enema nehuno'a, kva'a Saraina ke azanava hu'ne.
5 USarayi wasesithi ku-Abhrama, “Ngumlandu wakho ukuze ngihlupheke kangaka. Incekukazi yami ngayethula ezandleni zakho, kodwa ithi ngoba isisazi ukuthi isizithwele isingeyisa. Sengathi uThixo angahlulela phakathi kwami lawe.”
Hagi Sarai'a amanage huno Abramuna kesu'ne, Kagra haviza hu'nankeno eri'za a'mo'a antahi haviza hunenanteno avesinonante. E'i ana knazamo'a nagritetira kagrite vugahie. Nagra eri'za a'nia avre kamugenka antenka mase'nankeno amu'ene huteno antahi haviza hunenante. Kagra havizana hu'nampi, Nagra havizana hu'nofi, Ra Anumzamoke nerageno refko hurantegahie.
6 U-Abhrama wathi, “Incekukazi yakho isezandleni zakho. Yenza lokho obona kufanele ngayo.” USarayi wasemphatha kubi uHagari; wacina embalekela.
Hianagi Abramu'a amanage huno Saraina asami'ne, Antahio, knareki kagri eri'za a' mani'neanki kagri'ma kavesisaniaza hunto, huno higeno Sarai'a tusiza huno Hagana azanava higeno koro freno vu'ne.
7 Ingilosi kaThixo yamfumana uHagari eduze komthombo enkangala; kwakungumthombo oseceleni kwendlela eya eShuri.
Freno Suri kumatega nevia kamofo kampui ti me'nere ka'ma mopafi umani'ne. Anante Ra Anumza'mofo ankeromo eme negeno,
8 Yathi, “Hagari, ncekukazi kaSarayi, uvela ngaphi njalo uya ngaphi?” Waphendula wathi, “Ngibalekela inkosikazi yami, uSarayi.”
anage hu'ne, Hagaga, Sarai eri'za a'moka igati ne-enka, iga vu'za nehane? huno higeno, Saraima eri'zama'ama eri nentoa a'mofo kvafinti fre'na e'noe.
9 Ngakho ingilosi kaThixo yamtshela yathi, “Buyela enkosikazini yakho ufike uyilalele.”
Higeno Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a amanage huno asami'ne, Rukrahe hunka vunka, umani'nenka ke'amofo amage antenka eri'zama'a omerinto,
10 Ingilosi kaThixo yengeza yathi, “Ngizakwandisa izizukulwane zakho zibe zinengi okungelakubalwa.”
huno nehuno anage hu'ne, Nagra kazeri ra ha'nena kagehe'za ohampriga'a vahe fore hugahaze.
11 Ingilosi kaThixo yaphinda yathi kuye: “Khathesi usuzithwele njalo uzabusiswa ngendodana. Kumele uyethe uthi ngu-Ishumayeli, ngoba uThixo usekuzwile ukukhala kwakho.
Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a mago'ene huno, Kamu'ene hunankeno kna kavenesigenka ke hankeno Anumzamo'a antahi'negu ne'mofavre kasentenka ana mofavremofo agi'a Ismaeli'e hunka antegahane.
12 Uzakuba yindoda engubabhemi weganga; isandla sakhe sizaxabana labantu bonke lesandla somuntu wonke sixabane laye, njalo uzaphila ngenzondano labafowabo bonke.”
Hagi mofavre ka'amo'a ra huteno, afi' donki afu kna huno manigahie. Hagi agra mika vahera nezmahenke'za agrira ahegahaze. Afu agna'zanena fru huno omanigosie.
13 UThixo owakhuluma laye wamutha lelibizo elithi: “UnguNkulunkulu ongibonayo,” ngoba wathi, “Manje sengimbonile lowo ongibonayo.”
Hanki Haga'a ke humia Ra Anumzamofo agi neheno amanage hu'ne, Kagra nenagana Anumzane, na'ankure nagra kagoanagi ofri mani'noe.
14 Yikho-nje umthombo lowo wabizwa ngokuthi yiBheri-Lahayi-Royi; ulokhu usekhona, phakathi kweKhadeshi leBheredi.
Ana hu'negu ana tinkerimofo agi'a Bir Lahai Roie hu'ne. Ana tinkerimo'a Beretine, Kadesine amunozanifi me'neankino, menina me'ne.
15 Ngakho uHagari wazalela u-Abhrama indodana, u-Abhrama wamutha ibizo lokuthi ngu-Ishumayeli.
Hanki Haga'a ne' kasentegeno, Abramu'a ana mofavre agi'a Ismaeli'e huno agi'a ante'ne.
16 U-Abhrama wayeleminyaka yokuzalwa engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesithupha lapho uHagari emzalela u-Ishumayeli.
Abramu'a 86'a zagegafu manitegeno Haga'a Ismaelina kasente'ne.

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