17 U-Abrama wathi eseleminyaka engu-99 uJehova wabonakala kuye wathi: “NginguNkulunkulu uSomandla. Hamba ezindleleni zami, utshengise ukuthi umsulwa.*

7 “Ngizasigcina isivumelwano esiphakathi kwami lawe+ lenzalo yakho ezalandela* ngemva kwakho, kuzo zonke izizukulwane zenu. Lesi yisivumelwano esingapheliyo, esokuthi mina ngibe nguNkulunkulu wakho lowenzalo yakho ezalandela* ngemva kwakho.

16 yathi: “‘Ngifunga ngami uqobo,’ kutsho uJehova,+ ‘ngithi ngenxa yokuthi ukwenzile lokhu, wavuma ukungipha indodana yakho eyiyo yodwa,+ 17 ngizakubusisa sibili njalo ngizakwandisa inzalo yakho* loba sekutheni, ibe njengezinkanyezi zamazulu lanjengetshebetshebe ekhunjini lolwandle+ njalo inzalo yakho izathatha* amadolobho* ezitha zayo.+