18 Ngalelolanga uJehova wenza isivumelwano lo-Abrama+ wathi: “Ilizwe leli ngizalinika izizukulwane zakho,+ kusukela emfuleni waseGibhithe kuze kuyefika emfuleni omkhulu, umfula uYufrathe:+

8 Ngizakwehla ngiyebakhulula esandleni samaGibhithe,+ ngibasuse elizweni lelo ngibase elizweni elihle futhi elibanzi; ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju,+ indawo yamaKhenani, lamaHithi, lama-Amori, lamaPherizi, lamaHivi kanye lamaJebusi.+

24 Yikho ngathi kini: “Lizathatha ilizwe labo njalo ngizalinika lona libe ngelenu, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju.+ NginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu olehlukanise lezinye izizwe.”+

3 Kumele ulalele we Israyeli, njalo uyigcine ngonanzelelo ukuze uphumelele njalo wande elizweni eligeleza uchago loluju, njengoba nje uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho ekuthembisile.