7 UJehova wasebonakala ku-Abrama wathi: “Ilizwe leli ngizalipha+ izizukulwane zakho.”*+ Ngakho u-Abrama wakha i-alithare kuleyondawo, elakhela uJehova owayebonakale kuye.

13 UNkulunkulu wasesithi ku-Abrama: “Kumele ukwazi ukuthi izizukulwane zakho zizakuba ngabezizweni elizweni elingayisilo lazo lokuthi labobantu bazakwenza izizukulwane zakho zibe yizigqili, bazihlukuluze okweminyaka engu-400.+ 14 Kodwa ngizasahlulela isizwe leso esizakwenza izizukulwane zakho zibe yizigqili+ njalo zizaphuma khona lempahla enengi.+

24 Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi uNkulunkulu wezwa ukububula+ kwabo, wasekhumbula isivumelwano sakhe asenza lo-Abrahama lo-Isaka kanye loJakhobe.+

5 Ukulunga kwakho kanye lobuqotho benhliziyo yakho ayisikho okuzakwenza uthathe ilizwe lazo. Kodwa uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho uyazidudula izizwe lezi phambi kwakho+ ngenxa yokuxhwala kwazo njalo uJehova wenzela ukuthi agcwalise isifungo asenza kubokhokho bakho u-Abrahama+ lo-Isaka+ loJakhobe.+