Matalikilo 17:1-27
17 Abramu naakali amyaka iili 99, Jehova wakalibonya kulinguwe akumwaambila kuti: “Ndime Leza Singuzuzyoonse. Kosyomeka kulindime alimwi utondezye kubula kampenda.
2 Ndilapanga cizuminano cangu anduwe+ alimwi ndiyooluvwuzya kapati lunyungu lwako.”+
3 Naakamvwa boobo Abramu wakavwuntama ansi, alimwi Leza wakazumanana kwaambaula anguwe kuti:
4 “Ndakapanga cizuminano anduwe,+ alimwi uyooba usyi wamisyobo minji.+
5 Tocinakwiitwi kuti Abramu;* unakwiitwa kuti Abrahamu,* nkaambo ndiyoopa kuti ube usyi wamisyobo minji.
6 Ndiyoopa kuti uzyale akuba misyobo minji, alimwi bami bayoozwa mulinduwe.+
7 “Alimwi ndiyoocibamba cizuminano cangu anduwe+ alimwi alunyungu lwako luboola mumazyalani aabo oonse, nkokuti icizuminano citamani, kuti ndibe Leza wako awalunyungu lwako luciboola kumbele.
8 Alimwi ndiyookupa yebo alunyungu lwako luboola inyika mookakkede nookali mweenzu,+ nkokuti inyika ya Kanana yoonse, kutegwa ibe lukono lutamani, alimwi ndiyooba Leza wabo.”+
9 Mpoonya Leza wakayungizya kwaambila Abrahamu kuti: “Weelede kubamba cizuminano cangu, yebo alunyungu lwako mumazyalani oonse.
10 Eeci ncizuminano cangu akati kandime andinywe ncomweelede kubamba nywebo alunyungu lwanu luboola: Musankwa uuli woonse weelede kupalulwa.+
11 Mweelede kupalulwa kuti cibe citondezyo cacizuminano cili akati kandime andinywe.+
12 Mumazyalani aanu oonse, kufwumbwa musankwa iwakkwanya mazuba aakuzyalwa aali lusele weelede kupalulwa,+ iwazyalilwa muŋanda alimwi ayooyo uutali walunyungu lwanu iwakaulwa amali kumuzwakule.
13 Kufwumbwa musankwa wazyalilwa muŋanda yanu awaulwa amali weelede kupalulwa,+ alimwi cizuminano cangu cibe citondezyo cacizuminano citamani amibili yanu.
14 Ikuti musankwa tanaapalulwa, muntu ooyo weelede kujaigwa. Tanaabamba cizuminano cangu.”
15 Mpoonya Leza wakati kuli Abrahamu: “Mukaintu wako Sarai,*+ toyelede kumwiita kuti Sarai pe, nkaambo lino zina lyakwe ngu Sara.*
16 Ndiyoomulongezya alimwi ndiyookupa mwana musankwa kwiinda mulinguwe;+ ndiyoomulongezya alimwi uyooba misyobo minji; bami bamisyobo bayoozwa mulinguwe.”
17 Eelyo Abrahamu wakavwuntama ansi akutalika kuseka akulyaambauzya mumoyo+ kati:+ “Sena mudaala uuli amyaka iili 100 inga waba amwana, alimwi awalo Sara uuli amyaka iili 90, mwati inga wazyala mwana?”
18 Aboobo Abrahamu wakaambila Leza mwini-mwini kuti: “Akaka! Aalelekwe Isimayeli.”+
19 Kumane Leza wakati: “Masimpe Sara mukaintu wako uyookuzyalila mwana musankwa, alimwi weelede kumuulika kuti Izaka.*+ Ndiyoopangana cizuminano anguwe, ciyooba cizuminano citamani kulunyungu lwakwe luboola kumbele.+
20 Pele kujatikizya Isimayeli, ndamvwa ncowaamba. Ndiyoomulongezya akumupa kuti azyale bana akubavwuzya kapati. Mulinguwe muyoozwa basilutwe bali 12, alimwi ndiyoopa kuti abe musyobo mupati.+
21 Nokuba boobo, ndiyoopangana cizuminano a Izaka+ ooyo Sara ngwayookuzyalila aciindi nciconya eeci mwaka uuboola.”+
22 Leza naakamana kwaambaula a Abrahamu, wakaunka.
23 Eelyo Abrahamu wakabweza Isimayeli mwanaakwe musankwa abasankwa boonse bakazyalilwa muŋanda yakwe abaabo mbaakaula amali, basankwa boonse bamuŋanda ya Abrahamu, wakabapalula mubuzuba oobo mbubonya mbwaakamulailila Leza.+
24 Abrahamu wakali amyaka iili 99 naakapalulwa.+
25 Eelyo Isimayeli mwanaakwe wakali amyaka iili 13 naakapalulwa.+
26 Mubuzuba mbubonya oobo, Abrahamu wakapalulwa kubikkilizya a Isimayeli mwanaakwe.
27 Basankwa boonse bamuŋanda yakwe, kufwumbwa wakazyalilwa muŋanda yakwe abaabo bakaulwa amali kuli bamuzwakule, abalo bakapalulwa antoomwe anguwe.
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Nkokwaamba kuti “Taata Ulisumpukide.”
^ Nkokwaamba kuti “Usyi wa Makamu; Usyi wa Banji.”
^ Nkokwaamba kuti “Namalelo.”
^ Ambweni lyaamba kuti “Mazwanga.”
^ Nkokwaamba kuti “Kuseka.”
