Ine Ndine Xango Yako
Abhramu asatawira pikiro na cidandawalo cace candimomwene: nkhabe mwana. Baba wathu asamubulusa kunja kuna nyenyezi, na Abhramu asamukhulupira. Buluka penepo kugopa kwa cidima kusagwa na pikiro pisaphatisa basa — pyaka madzana manai a ukapolo dziko mbidzati khala yawo.
15 1Pakumala pya pinthu pyenepi, fala ya Baba wathu yabwera kuna Abhramu mu masomphenya: “Leka kugopa, Abhramu. Ine ndine xango yako, nkhombo yako ikulu kakamwe.”
2Mbwenye Abhramu alonga kuti: “Mbuya Baba wanga, munandipasa ninji, thangwi Ine ndiri wakusowa mwana, pontho nyakuhara pinthu pyanga ndi Eliezere wa ku Damasko?” 3Abhramu alonga kuti: “Imwe hamundipasa mbeu tayu; ntumiki adabalwa m'nyumba mwanga ndiye anadzahara pinthu pyanga.”
4Fala ya Baba wathu yabwera kuna iye: “Mamuna uyu nee anadzakhala nyakuhara wako tayu; mbwenye mwana anabuluka m'manungo mwako ene ndiye anadzakhala nyakuhara wako.” 5Iye ambulusa iye kunja mbalonga kuti: “Lang'ana kudzulu, uwerenge nyenyezi, ungakwanisa.” Penepo alonga kuti: “Dzindza yako inadzakhala tenepo.”
6Abhramu akhulupira Baba wathu, na Baba wathu ampwaza kuti ndi munthu wakulungama.
7Iye ampanga kuti: “Ine ndine Baba wako, adakubulusa ku Uri wa Akaludeya, toera kukupasa dziko iyi ninga unthaka wako.”
8Mbwenye Abhramu alonga kuti: “Mbuya Baba wanga, ndinakwanisa tani kudziwa kuti ndinadzaitambira dziko iyi?”
9Iye ampanga kuti: “Nditengere ng'ombe yankazi ya pyaka pitatu, mbuzi ya pyaka pitatu, na bira wa pyaka pitatu, njiwa, na mwana wa nkhangaiwa.”
10Abhramu atenga pyonsene pyenepi mbapereka kuna iye, mbaigwanda pakati, mbaikha khundu zibodzibodzi zinang'anizana; mbwenye nee agwanda mbalame tayu. a a v10 Mu njira yakale yakutsindika cibverano, andzawo akhagwanda pinyama pakati mbapita pakati pa khundu zace, mbagomezera umaso wawo ene toera kukwanirisa fala yawo. 11Pidatsika mbalame zakudya nyama pa mitembo, Abhramu azithamangisa. 12Dzuwa mukhadoka, citulo cikulu camphata Abhramu, mbagwerwa na kugopa kukulu na cidima.
13Penepo Baba wathu apanga Abhramu kuti: “Dziwa mwandimomwene: dzindza yako inadzakhala ninga alendo m'dziko yakukhonda khala yawo, mbaacita akapolo mbaatambuza kwa pyaka madzana manai. 14Pontho Ine ndinadzatonga dziko inadzatumikira iwo, buluka penepo iwo anadzabuluka na mpfuma zizinji. 15Iwe unadzaenda kuna ababa ako mu ntendere, unadzaikhwa ukakhala wakugwesera mwadidi. 16M'badwo wacinai iwo anadzabwerera kuno, thangwi madawo a Aamori asati kukwana.”
17Pakumala kudoka kwa dzuwa, mu cidima, kwaoneka poto wa moto wakututa utci na muni wakugaka, mbapita pakati pa nyama zidagwandwa. b b v17 Mu misambo yakale ya cibverano, anthu onsene awiri akhafamba pakati pa khundu za pinyama pidagwandwa — cikoi cikhabveka kuti: “Ndigwandwe ninga pinyama pyenepi ndingaphwanya cikoi canga.” Pano Baba wathu ekha basi apita ninga ceza cakugaka, mbatambira nthimba yonsene ya cibverano pa Iye ene.
18Ntsiku ineyi Baba wathu acita cibverano na Abhramu, mbalonga kuti: “Ndisapasa dzindza yako dziko iyi, kutomera ku nkulo wa Edjipito mpaka ku nkulo ukulu, Eufrate, 19dziko ya Akeni, Akenizi, Akadhimoni, 20Ahiti, Aperizi, Arefai, 21Aamori, Akanani, Agirigaxi, na Ayebuzi.”
