3 U-Abrahama wasesuka lapho umufi ayekhona waya kumadodana kaHethi,+ wathi kuwo: 4 “Ngingowezizweni njalo ngabuya ngazohlala phakathi kwenu.+ Ngicela linginike umhlabathi phakathi kwenu ozakuba yindawo yami yokungcwaba ukuze ngingcwabele khona umkami.”

28 Ngakho u-Isaka wabiza uJakhobe wambusisa, wasemlaya wathi: “Akumelanga uthathe umfazi kumadodakazi aseKhenani.+

4 Uzakubusisa wena kanye lenzalo yakho ngendlela abusisa ngayo u-Abrahama+ ukuze uthathe ilizwe obuhlala kulo ungowezizweni, lelo uNkulunkulu alinike u-Abrahama.”+

8 Ngokholo u-Abrahama+ wathi ebizwa walalela, waphuma waya endaweni ayezayiphiwa ukuthi ibe yilifa lakhe. Wahamba lanxa wayengakwazi ukuthi uya ngaphi.+ 9 Ngokholo wahlala elizweni lesithembiso engumuntu wezizweni kulelolizwe elingayisilo lakibo,+ ehlala ematendeni+ lo-Isaka loJakhobe, labo ababezindlalifa zesithembiso sinye,+