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.

10 UNkulunkulu wathi kuye: “Ibizo lakho unguJakhobe.+ Awusayikubizwa ngokuthi unguJakhobe kodwa usuzabizwa ngokuthi ungu-Israyeli.” Waseqalisa ukumbiza ngokuthi ngu-Israyeli.+ 11 UNkulunkulu waphinda wathi kuye: “NginguNkulunkulu uSomandla.+ Zala ube labantwana abanengi. Izizwe kanye leqembu lezizwe kuzaphuma kuwe+ futhi amakhosi azavela kuwe.+