9 Ingilosi kaJehova yasisithi kuye: “Buyela kuSarayi, uzithobe kuye.”* 10 Ngemva kwalokho ingilosi kaJehova yathi: “Ngizakwenza inzalo yakho* yande, ibe nengi kakhulu okokuthi ngeke ibalwe.”+

20 Kodwa okukhulumileyo ngo-Ishmayeli ngikuzwile. Laye ngizambusisa, ngimandise kakhulu, ngimenze abe labantwana abanengi. Kuzavela izinduna ezingu-12 kuye futhi ngizamenza abe yisizwe esikhulu.+

12 Le yimbali ka-Ishmayeli+ indodana ka-Abrahama ayizalelwa nguHagari+ umGibhithe, incekukazi kaSara.

16 La yiwo amadodana ka-Ishmayeli njalo la yiwo amabizo awo kusiya ngendawo zawo zokuhlala kanye lezindawo ayemise kuzo amatende awo, izinduna ezingu-12 kusiya ngosendo lwazo.+