UGenesise Isahluko 16
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USarayi umka -Abrama wayengamzaleli mntwana ; kepha wayenencekukazi yaseGibithe, igama layo linguHagari.
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USarayi wathi ku -Abrama: Bheka-ke, uJehova ungivalile ekuzaleni; mawungene kuyo incekukazi yami ; mhlawumbe ngizakwakhelwa ngayo . U- Abrama walalela izwi likaSarayi.
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USarayi, umka-Abrama, wathatha uHagari waseGibithe , incekukazi yakhe , wamnika u -Abrama indoda yakhe abe ngumkakhe , u-Abrama esehlalile iminyaka eyishumi ezweni laseKhanani.
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Wangena kuHagari ; wakhulelwa. Esebonile ukuthi ukhulelwe , inkosikazi yakhe yadeleleka emehlweni akhe.
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USarayi wathi ku -Abrama: Okubi okwenziwe kimi akube phezu kwakho . Mina nganikela incekukazi yami esifubeni sakho; kepha nxa isibonile ukuthi ikhulelwe, ngase ngideleleka emehlweni ayo ; uJehova makahlulele icala phakathi kwami nawe.
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U-Abrama wathi kuSarayi: Bheka, incekukazi yakho isesandleni sakho; yenza kuyo okufanele emehlweni akho . USarayi wayilaya, yabaleka ebusweni bakhe.
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Ingelosi kaJehova yamfumana ngasemthonjeni wamanzi ehlane , umthombo osendleleni eya eShuri.
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Yathi: Hagari, ncekukazi kaSarayi , uvelaphi na ? Uyangaphi na ? Wathi: Ngibaleka ebusweni bukaSarayi inkosikazi yami.
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Ingelosi kaJehova yathi kuye : Buyela kuyo inkosikazi yakho , uzithobise phansi kwesandla sayo.
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Ingelosi kaJehova yathi futhi kuye : Ngiyakwandisa kakhulu inzalo yakho , ingabe isabalwa ngobuningi bayo.
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Ingelosi kaJehova yathi kuye: Bheka, usukhulelwe; uyakuzala indodana , uyiqambe igama lokuthi u -Ishmayeli, ngokuba uJehova uzwile ukuhlupheka kwakho.
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Uyakuba ngumuntu onjengembongolo engathanjisiwe , isandla sakhe simelane nabo bonke , nesandla sabo bonke simelane naye , ahlale ngasempumalanga kwabafowabo bonke.
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Wamqamba uJehova owayekhulume kuye igama lokuthi : Wena unguNkulunkulu Obonayo , ngokuba wathi : Imbala ngimbonile ongibonayo na?
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Ngalokho umthombo wabizwa ngokuthi iBeri Lahayi Royi ; bheka, uphakathi kweKadeshi neBeredi.
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UHagari wamzalela u -Abrama indodana ; u-Abrama waqamba igama lendodana yakhe ayizalayo uHagari ngokuthi u-Ishmayeli.
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U-Abrama wayeneminyaka engamashumi ayisishiyagalombili nesithupha mhla uHagari emzalela u-Abrama u-Ishmayeli.