1 Bahi Iblahimu nkuuka, nkuloja maeneo la kulilanga lya Negebu, livêle mpata wa kusini, nkunaikala ching'ati Kadeshi na ku Shuli. Anepo nkuuka nkuhwena unaikala kwa mahiku kadiki aneko ku Gelali. 2 Iblahimu panavele aneko ku Gelali áhawile kuva, Sala n'jawe nni nnumbuwe. Bahi nfalume Abimeleki wa ku Gelali nkuntwala Sala. 3 Henga Nnungu nkumwidila Abimeleki muindoto nkunnyaulila kuchidoni, “Wako ùmbekuhwa ing'anya ya mmahe untwete, kwa kuva àvele na ntwave.”

4 Abimeleki ávele akànambilala nawe, bahi nkunnyang'ula Nang'olo kuchidoni, “Nang'olo, ùmbevawalala dachi vanu vakávele na likosa? 5 Iblahimu mwene tenda njo ahawîle kuva ayu mmahe nni nnumbuwe? Tena ata Sala mwene áhawile kuva Iblahimu ni nkuluwe. Alano langútendìlè nangu, ngùlatendile chihi bila kuhukumika muntima na wala nikee na likosa.” 6 Bahi Nnungu nkunnyaulila Abimeleki muindoto aneyo kuchidoni, “Elo, nangu ǹnimala kuva ùtendile chihi bila kuhukumika muntima, na nangu njo nikudividîle unangutende masambi, njo mana nangu nanga pannakulekile un'guse aneyo mmahe. 7 Hambi nnudise aneyo mmahe kwa ntwave. Iblahimu ni nabii, nang'e achiakuyuwile na wako uchiulame. Henga ukànannudise, uikale umala kuva wako pamo na vanu vako vammalele mùmbekuhwa.”

8 Bahi ulyamba namambumbu, Abimeleki nkutakatuka, nkuvachema maafisa vake vammalele na kuvahaulila mambo lalalotile, vanang'o nkuyopa namene. 9 Anepo Abimeleki nkunchema Iblahimu nkummuja kuchidoni, “Ùtutendeledile chani wako? Nangu nìkukosedile chani mpaka ukudungile kungutenda ngùùve na likosa ling'ulungwa malinga ali, nangu na ufalume wangu? Wako ùngutendeledile mambo lakálembelewa kutendwa. 10 Dachi, chinu ntwani chikutendîle utende uchocho?”

11 Iblahimu nkunnyang'ula kuchidoni, “Nangu ngùtendile uchocho ing'anya ngútenda kuva apano nanga munu annyôpa Nnungu, na ngúyopa munanguwalala nkuntwala n'jangu. 12 Pamo na anelo, ni muhiu kuva aneyo mmahe nnumbwangu, kwa kuva atata wetu yumo, henga tùtindene kumama, njo mana àjukile kuva n'jangu. 13 Nnungu pananguhaulidile niileke ing'ande ya atatangu koka nguhwene kumidi, nangu nínnyaulidile n'jangu kuva, “Pachinu pohepo patumbehwena, wako haula kuva nangu ninkululo. Ukàtenda uchocho njo paumbelanguja kuva unangutamwa.”

14 Bahi Abimeleki nkunnudisija Iblahimu n'jawe, nkumwing'a na dingandolo na ding'ombe na vatumwa va chilume na vachimahe. 15 Abimeleki nkunnyaulila Iblahimu kavila kuchidoni, “Lola, chilambo achino chammalele chang'une! Bahi tandola pachinu pohepo paulambela, uikale.” 16 Abimeleki nkunnyaulila Sala kuchidoni, “Nangu nìmwing'a nkululo vipande alufu moja vya madini la dihela. Ngùtenda uchocho uchinga nnààve na likosa, na ilanguje kuva wako nanga pauvêle na likosa.” 17 Anepo Iblahimu nkunnyuwa Nnungu, na Nnungu nkunnamya Abimeleki chalumo na n'jawe na vatumwa vake, na kuvahululiha kuveleka kavila vana. 18 Kwa kuva, anepo patandi Yahwe ánilahunga matumbo la vanu va nng'ande mwa Abimeleki ing'anya ya Sala, n'jawe Iblahimu.

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