18 Ngakho u-Abrama waqhubeka ehlala ematendeni. Ngokuya kwesikhathi wahlala eduze kwezihlahla ezinkulu zaseMamre+ eHebroni+ njalo wakhela uJehova i-alithare kuleyondawo.+

19 Ngemva kwalokho u-Abrahama wangcwaba umkakhe uSara ebhalwini lwensimu yeMakhaphela phambi kweMamre, okutsho iHebroni, elizweni laseKhenani.

22 Athi eqansa esiya eNegebhi afika eHebroni+ lapho okwakuhlala khona u-Ahimani loSheshayi loThalimayi,+ izizukulwane zama-Anakhi.+ IHebroni yakhiwa kusasele iminyaka eyisikhombisa ukuthi kwakhiwe iZowani yaseGibhithe.

3 Ngakho u-Adoni-zedekhi inkosi yeJerusalema wathumela ilizwi kuHohami inkosi yeHebroni,+ loPhiramu inkosi yeJamuthi, loJafiya inkosi yeLakhishi, loDebhiri inkosi ye-Egiloni,+ 4 wathi: “Buyani lizongincedisa ukuhlasela iGibhiyoni ngoba yenze isivumelwano sokuthula loJoshuwa labantu bako-Israyeli.”+

13 UKhalebhi+ indodana kaJefune waphiwa ilifa phakathi kwezizukulwane zakoJuda njengoba nje uJehova wayetshilo kuJoshuwa. Waphiwa iKhiriyathi-abha ebizwa langokuthi yiHebroni.+ (U-Abha wayenguyise ka-Anakhi.)

13 Amadodana ka-Aroni umphristi bawanika iHebroni+ idolobho okwakungaphephela khona umuntu owayebulele omunye,+ kanye lamadlelo ayo, leLibhina+ lamadlelo ayo,