7 Iye, unguSomnini, unguZimu owakhetha u-Abramu bewamkhupha enarheni ye-Uri lamaKasidi, wamthiya ibizo bona ngu-Abrahamu.
UTerarhi wathatha indodanakhe u-Abramu nomntanomntanakhe uLothi umsa kaHarana kanye nomalukazanakhe uSarayi umka-Abramu; boke baphuma e-Uri lamaKasidi batjhinga eKanana. Kodwana kuthe nabafika eRharana, bafese banzinza lapho.
UZimu wathi ku-Abramu: “NginguSomnini owakukhupha e-Uri lamaKasidi bona ngikuphe inarha le ibe ngeyakho.”
Ibizo lakho angekhe lisaba ngu-Abramu, kodwana lizakuba ngu-Abrahamu ngombana ngizakwenza ube nguyise wezizwe ezinengi.
Iye, ngimkhethe bona ayale abantwabakhe neenzukulwana zakhe emva kwakhe bonyana babulunge iindlela zami ukuze benze okufaneleko nokulungileko. Khona-ke ngizakwenzela u-Abrahamu engimthembise khona.”
iye, rhuluphelani uyihlo u-Abrahama, nonyoko uSara owanibelethako: Bekamunye lokha nangimbizako kobana ngimbusise bengimandise.
khonapho uSomnini bekasoloko abeke ihliziywakhe kiboyihlomkhulu bewakhetha iinzukulwana zabo, okutjho nina, phakathi kwezizwe zoke njengombana kunjalo namhlanje.