¹Zvino Jehovha wakashanyira Sara sezvaakange ataura; Jehovha ndokuita kuna Sara sezvaakange areva.

¹Lix Sara quixcßul li quiyechißîc re junxil xban li Kâcuaß Dios.

²Sara ndokuva nemimba, ndokuberekera Abhura­hamu mwanakomana pakukwegura kwake panguva yakatarwa Mwari yaakange areva kwaari.

²Quicuan jun lix cßulaßal têlom. Ac tîx chic laj Abraham nak quiyoßla li ralal. Quiyoßla li cßulaßal tzßakal saß li cutan li quixye li Dios.

³Zvino Abhurahamu wakatumidza zita remwanakomana wake, waakaberekerwa, Sara waakamuberekera kuti: Isaka.

³Laj Abraham quixqßue aj Isaac chokß xcßabaß li ralal li quicuan riqßuin lix Sara.

⁴Abhurahamu ndokudzingisa mwanakomana wake Isaka ane mazuva masere, Mwari sezvaakamuraira.

⁴Nak ac cuan cuakxakib cutan re laj Isaac, laj Abraham quixbânu li circuncisión re joß quiyeheß re xban li Dios.

⁵NaAbhurahamu wakange ane makore zana, Isaka mwanakomana wake paakamuberekerwa.

⁵Jun ciento chihab cuan re laj Abraham nak quiyoßla laj Isaac.

⁶Sara ndokuti: Mwari wandiita chiseko, wose uno­nzwa uchaseka neni.

⁶Lix Sara quixye saß xchßôl: —Li Dios xinixqßue chi seßec xban xsahil inchßôl xban nak xcuan incßulaßal. Ut nak teßrabi nak xyoßla lin cßulaßal, chixjunileb teßsahokß saß xchßôleb cuiqßuin.

⁷Zvino wakati: Ndiani waimboti kuna Abhurahamu: Sara achayamwisa vana? Nekuti ndamuberekera mwanakomana pakukwegura kwake.

⁷¿Ani ta cuiß raj xyehoc re laj Abraham nak tâcuânk junak lix cßulaßal cuiqßuin? Mâ ani. Ut anakcuan saß xtîxilal laj Abraham, xyoßla jun lix cßulaßal cuiqßuin, chan lix Sara.

⁸Mwanakomana ndokukura, ndokuru­murwa. Abhurahamu ndokuita mabiko makuru nemusi wekurumurwa kwalsaka.

⁸Nak ac nim chic laj Isaac, quimakßeß xtuß xban lix naß. Saß li cutan aßan laj Abraham quixbânu jun li ninkße.

⁹Zvino Sara wakaona mwanakomana waHagari, muEgipita, waakaberekera Abhurahamu, achiseka.

⁹Lix Sara quiril nak laj Ismael yô chiretzßûnquil laj Isaac. Laj Ismael li ralal laj Abraham li quicuan riqßuin lix Agar. Aßan li môs chalenak chak Egipto.

¹⁰Naizvozvo wakati kuna Abhurahamu: Dzinga mukadzi nhapwa uyu ne­mwanakomana wake, nekuti mwanako­mana wemukadzi nhapwa uyu haangavi mudyi wenhaka pamwe nemwanakomana wangu, pamwe naIsaka.

¹⁰Lix Sara cô chi jitoc riqßuin laj Abraham ut quixye re: —Isi li môs aßin. Xicak rochben lix yum. Laj Ismael incßaß tâtzßak li joß qßuial târêchani laj Isaac, chan.

¹¹Shoko iro rakava rakaipa kwazvo pameso paAbhurahamu, nekuda kwe­mwanakomana wake.

¹¹Nak laj Abraham quirabi li râtin, quirahoß saß xchßôl chirix laj Ismael xban nak aßan ralal ajcuiß.

¹²Mwari ndokuti kuna Abhurahamu: Ngazvirege hazvo kuva zvakaipa pameso pako nekuda kwemukomana uye nekuda kwemukadzi nhapwa wako; pazvose Sara zvaataura kwauri, teerera kushoko rake, nekuti kuna Isaka ndiko kuchatumidzwa mbeu yako.

¹²Abanan li Kâcuaß Dios quixye re laj Abraham: —Lâat tâbânu li cßaßru xye lix Sara. Matcßoxlac chirix laj Ismael joß ajcuiß chirix lâ môs. Laj Isaac, aßan lâ cualal li xinyechißi âcue. Saß xcßabaß laj Isaac teßcuânk lâ cualal âcßajol li xinyechißi âcue junxil.

¹³Asi nemwa­nakomana wemukadzi nhapwa ndichamuita rudzi rukuru, nekuti imbeu yako.

¹³Ut tincuosobtesi ajcuiß lâ cualal li quicuan riqßuin lâ môs. Teßqßuiânk li ralal xcßajol laj Ismael xban nak âcualal ajcuiß aßan, chan.

¹⁴Abhurahamu ndokumuka mangwa­nani-ngwanani, akatora chingwa neguchu remvura, akapa kuna Hagari, akaisa pafudzi rake, nemwana, akamuendesa. Zvino wakaenda akadzungaira murenje reBheerishe­bha.

¹⁴Joß cuulajak chic nak toj ekßela, laj Abraham quixqßue xcua lix Agar. Ut quixqßue jun bôls tzßûm lix haß ut lix Agar quixjelo saß xbên xtel. Nak laj Abraham quixkßaxtesi laj Ismael saß rukß lix Agar, quixchakßrabiheb. Tojoßnak queßcôeb ut queßxsuti rib saß li chaki chßochß Beerseba xcßabaß.

¹⁵Zvino mvura yakati yapera muguchu, ndokukanda mwana munyasi merimwe gwenzi.

¹⁵Nak qui-osoß lix haßeb saß lix bôls tzßûm li naßbej quixcanab laj Ismael chi yocyo saß xmu jun li cheß.

¹⁶Ndokunogara pasi pakatarisana naye, chinhambwe chinenge chingasvika museve pakupotserwa; nekuti wakati: Ndi­rege kuona kufa kwemwana. Ndoku­gara pakatarisana naye, ndokusimudza inzwi rake ndokuchema.

¹⁶Ut lix Agar cô chi chunlac najt caßchßin riqßuin lix yum. Incßaß quiraj rilbal nak tâcâmk. Chunchu aran lix Agar nak quirabi nak yô chi yâbac lix yum.

¹⁷Zvino Mwari wakanzwa inzwi remuko­mana; mutumwa waMwari ndokudanidzira kuna Hagari kubva kudenga, ndokuti kwaari: Chii Hagari? Usatya, nekuti Mwari wanzwa inzwi remukomana apo paari.

¹⁷Li Dios quirabi nak yô chi yâbac li al. Lix ángel li Dios quiâtinac chak toj saß choxa riqßuin lix Agar ut quixye re: —¿Cßaßut nak ra saß âchßôl? Matxucuac. Li Dios ac xrabi xyâb xcux lâ yum li bar cuan cuiß.

¹⁸Simuka, simudza mukomana, umubate neruoko rwako, nekuti ndicha­muita rudzi rukuru.

¹⁸Cuaclin lâat ut tâcuaclesi ajcuiß li al ut tâchap chi rukß. Teßqßuiânk li ralal xcßajol laj Ismael ut tâcuânk ajcuiß xcuanquileb aßan, chan li ángel.

¹⁹Mwari ndokusvinudza meso ake, zvino wakaona tsime remvura ndokuenda, ndokuzadza guchu nemvura, ndokumwisa mukomana.

¹⁹Tojoßnak li Kâcuaß Dios quixcßut chiru lix Agar jun li yußam haß. Lix Agar coxbutß lix bôls tzßûm riqßuin haß, ut quixqßue rucßa laj Ismael.

²⁰Zvino Mwari wakava nemukomana, akakura, ndokugara murenje, akava mufuri wemiseve.

²⁰Ut li Dios quitenkßan re laj Ismael. Aßan quicuînkiloß saß li chaki chßochß. Quixtzol chi us li cutuc riqßuin tzimaj.

²¹Zvino wakagara murenje reParani, mai vake ndokumutorera mukadzi kunyika yeEgipita.

²¹Laj Ismael quicuan saß li chaki chßochß Parán. Aran quisumubâc xban lix naß riqßuin jun li ixk aj Egipto.

²²Zvino zvakaitika nenguva iyo kuti Abhimereki naPikori mukuru wehondo yake vakataura naAbhurahamu, vachiti: Mwari unewe pazvinhu zvose zvaunoita;

²²Saß eb li cutan aßan laj Abimelec rochben laj Ficol côeb chi âtinac riqßuin laj Abraham. Laj Ficol aßan li nataklan saß xbêneb lix soldados laj Abimelec. Laj Abimelec quixye re laj Abraham: —Lâo yôco chixqßuebal retal nak nacatxtenkßa li Dios riqßuin chixjunil li cßaßak re ru nacabânu.

²³Nai­zvozvo zvino ndipikire pano naMwari kuti haungandinyengeri ini kana mwana wangu kana mwana wemwana wangu; asi sezvandakakuitira tsitsi, uchaitawo kwandiri, nekunyika mawakagara uri mutorwa.

²³Xban aßan, tintzßâma châcuu nak tâye cue saß xyâlal chiru li Kâcuaß Dios nak lâat incßaß tâbânu li incßaß us kiqßuin. Incßaß tâbânu li incßaß us riqßuineb li cualal, joß ajcuiß riqßuineb li ralal xcßajol eb aßan. Joß nak xinbânu li usilal âcue lâat, joßcan ajcuiß nak tâbânu li usilal ke lâo. Tâbânu ajcuiß usilal reheb li cristian li cuanqueb saß li naßajej li cuancat cuiß lâat, chan.

²⁴Abhurahamu ndokuti: Ndichapika.

²⁴Ut laj Abraham quixye re: —Relic chi yâl tinye âcue, tinbânu li cßaßru xatzßâma chicuu, chan.

²⁵Zvino Abhurahamu wakatsiura Abhime­reki nekuda kwetsime remvura varanda vaAbhimereki ravakange vatora nesimba.

²⁵Ut laj Abraham quijitoc chiru laj Abimelec chirix jun li becbil haß. Quixye re nak li becbil haß aßan quimakßeß chiru xbaneb lix môs laj Abimelec.

²⁶Abhimereki ndokuti: Handizivi wakaita chinhu ichi, newe hauna kundiudza, handina kumbozvinzwa, asi nhasi.

²⁶Laj Abimelec quixye re: —Lâin incßaß xinnau aßan. Nasach inchßôl âban. Incßaß ninnau ani xbânun re aßan, chan.

²⁷Abhurahamu ndokutora makwai nenzo­mbe, akapa Abhimereki; uye va­kaita sungano vari vaviri.

²⁷Ut laj Abraham quixsi cuib oxib xcarner ut xcuacax laj Abimelec. Ut saß li cutan aßan queßxbânu jun li contrato re nak ramîgakeb rib.

²⁸Abhurahamu akatsaura masheche manomwe emakwai.

²⁸Nak laj Abraham quixcßam chak li quetômk li tixsi re laj Abimelec, quixchßutub cuukub li ixki carner ut jalan quixqßueheb cuiß.

²⁹Abhimereki ndokuti kuna Abhurahamu: Masheche awa manomwe awatsaura chii?

²⁹Ut laj Abimelec quixpatzß re laj Abraham: —¿Cßaßru aj e nak jalan xachßutubeb cuiß li cuukub chi carner? chan.

³⁰Iye ndokuti: Nekuti uchagamuchira paruoko rwangu masheche awa mano­mwe, kuti ave uchapupu kwandiri, kuti ndaka­chera tsime iri.

³⁰Laj Abraham quichakßoc ut quixye re: —Nak tâcßul li cuukub chi carner aßin, aßan retalil nak cue li becbil haß xban nak lâin xinbecoc re, chan.

³¹Naizvozvo wakatumidza nzvimbo iyo kuti Bheerishebha, nekuti ndipo pavakapika vari vaviri.

³¹Li becbil haß aßin Beerseba queßxqßue chokß xcßabaß xban nak aran queßxbânu li contrato.

³²Naizvozvo vakaita sungano paBheeri­shebha. Abhimereki ndokusimuka, naPikori mukuru wehondo yake, ndokudzokera ku­nyika yevaFirisitia.

³²Nak ac xeßxbânu li contrato, laj Abimelec rochben laj Ficol, queßsukßi saß lix tenamiteb. Laj Abimelec ut laj Ficol, aßaneb laj filisteo.

³³Abhurahamu ndoku­sima mutamarisiki* paBheerishe­bha, ndokudanapo zita raJehovha Mwari wekusingaperi.

³³Ut laj Abraham quirau jun tôn li cheß tamarisco aran Beerseba. Ut saß li naßajej aßan quitijoc chiru li Kâcuaß Dios.Laj Abraham najt quicuan saß xtenamiteb laj filisteo.

³⁴Abhurahamu akagara ari mutorwa panyika yavaFirisitia mazuva mazhinji.

³⁴Laj Abraham najt quicuan saß xtenamiteb laj filisteo.