12 Nati-ke titukulwane taka-Ishmayeli, umsa wa-Abrahama, lamtala kuHagari, sisebenti saSara lesasingumGibhithe:
Ngisivile sicelo sakho nga-Ishmayeli. Naye ngitambusisa ngimente achume andze kakhulu. Utawuba nguyise wetikhulu letili-12, ngimente abe sive lesikhulu.
Ngiyakwenta sive nangendvodzana yesigcilikati sakho, ngobe nayo iyintalo yakho.”
Sukuma, utsatse lomntfwana, umgone, ngobe ngitakumenta abe sive lesikhulu.”
Abrahama abenemadvodzana lamabili, bo-Isaka na-Ishmayeli.
Emadvodzana a-Ishmayeli bekunguNebayothi, litubulo lakhe, naKhedari, na-Adbeli, naMibsamu,
Kuhlangene bonkhe baka-Edomu labasemathendeni, nebaka-Ishmayeli, nebakaMowabi, nebakaHagari,
Wachubeka watsi: “Kunye lengikucelako, kutsi ngulowo nalowo angiphe licici esabelweni senu semphango.” Bekulisiko lema-Ishmayeli kufaka emacici egolide.