25 Abrahama wase ubeka sikhalo sakhe ku-Abimeleki macondzana nemtfombo wemanti lowawuchwagwe tisebenti ta-Abimeleki.
Kwavela kucabana emkhatsini webelusi baka-Abrama nebelusi bakaLoti. Ngaleso sikhatsi emaKhenani nemaPheresi abesahlala kulelo live.
Abrahama watsi: “Ngiyafunga.”
Abimeleki watsi: “Hhawu, nami ngiyayicabuka nje lendzaba. Angati kutsi kwentiwe ngubani loko, nawe awuzange sewungitjele, kantsi futsi angizange sengive ngako.”
Bamphendvula batsi: “Singeke phela sicale ingakapheleli yonkhe lemihlambi bese kugicitwa lelitje, kungukhona-ke sitinatsisa letimvu.”
Umuntfu lohlakaniphile ufundza kancono ngekwekhutwa kanye; kantsi umuntfu losilima akafundzi lutfo nome asashaywe imivimba lelikhulu.
Nawunelicala namakhelwane wakho, khulumisana naye nilungisane; ungayibhabati imfihlo yalomunye umuntfu,
Kuncono uvele umuntfu umtsetsise kukhanye kunekumyekela ungamtsetsisi ngesizatfu sekutsi uyamtsandza.
“Nangabe umzalwane onile nome akonile, hamba kuye umbonise liphutsa lakhe ninobabili. Nakulalela, uyawube umzuzile lomzalwane.
Akhisa waphendvula watsi: “Ase umane ungisite ngentfo yinye. Njengobe sewungabele indzawo eNegevu, iningizimu nelive lakaJuda, ase umane ungiphe naletiyalu temanti.” Ngako Khalebi wabe sewumnika letiyalu letatingenhla kanye naletatingentansi.