Genesi
12 Yahova apanga Abhramu: “Buluka mu dziko yako, siya abale ako na nyumba ya pai wako, toera uende ku dziko inafuna kukupangiza+ ine. 2 Ndinakucitisa kukhala dzindza ikulu, pontho ndinakupasa nkhombo; ndinadzacitisa dzina yako kukhala ikulu, pontho iwe unadzakhala nkhombo+ kuna anango. 3 Ndinadzapasa nkhombo ale anakupasa nkhombo, ndinadzapasa dzedze ale anakupasa+ dzedze, pontho mbumba zonsene pa dziko yapantsi zinadzapaswa* nkhombo kubulukira mwa iwe.”+
4 Natenepa, Abhramu abuluka ninga mudapangwa iye na Yahova, Loti aenda pabodzi na iye. Abhramu akhali na pyaka 75 pyakubalwa mu ndzidzi udabuluka iye ku Arani.+ 5 Abhramu akwata Sarai+ nkazace na Loti mwana wa mʼbale wace+ na pinthu+ pyonsene pikhali na iwo pabodzi na atumiki onsene akhali na iwo ku dziko ya Arani mbaenda ku dziko ya Kanani.+ Pidafika iwo ku dziko ya Kanani, 6 Abhramu apita na mu dziko ineyi mpaka kucisa ca Sikemu,+ cifupi na miti mikulu ya kucisa ca More.+ Mu ndzidzi unoyu, Akanani akakhala mu dziko ineyi. 7 Buluka penepo Yahova aonekera kuna Abhramu mbampanga: “Ndinadzapereka dziko+ iyi kuna dzindza*+ yako.” Natenepa iye amangira Yahova guwa ya ntsembe pa mbuto ineyi idaonekera iye kuna Abhramu. 8 Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, iye abuluka penepo mbaenda kucisa ca ku mapiri kumabulukiro a dzuwa a Bheteli+ mbamanga nsasa wace pakati pa Bheteli kumadokero a dzuwa na Ai+ kumabulukiro a dzuwa. Penepo iye amangira Yahova+ guwa ya ntsembe mbatoma kucemera* dzina ya Yahova.+ 9 Buluka penepo, Abhramu athukusa nsasa wace mbaenda kukhundu ya Nejebhu,+ mbamanga nsasa wace mu mbuto zakusiyana-siyana.
10 Penepo yaoneka njala mu dziko ineyi, Abhramu abuluka mbatcitira ku Ejitu toera akhale kweneko mu ndzidzi ungasi,*+ thangwi njala ikhadakula kakamwe.+ 11 Pikhafuna iye kupita mu Ejitu, iye apanga Sarai nkazace: “Ndaphata miyendo, bvesera. Ine ndisadziwa kuti iwe ndiwe nkazi wakubalika kakamwe.+ 12 Natenepa Aejitu angakuona mwakukhonda penula analonga: ‘Uyu ndi nkazace.’ Penepo iwo anandipha, mbwenye iwe anakusiya na umaso. 13 Ndaphata miyendo, longa kuti ndiwe mʼbale wanga, toera iwo anditsalakane mwadidi thangwi ya iwe, natenepa iwo nee anandipha.”+
14 Pidapita Abhramu mu Ejitu, Aejitu aona kuti nkazi akhali na iye ndi wakubalika kakamwe. 15 Atsogoleri a Farau amuonambo, mbatoma kunsimba pamaso pa Farau, natenepa nkazi aendeswa kunyumba ya Farau. 16 Iye atsalakana mwadidi Abhramu thangwi ya Sarai, natenepa Abhramu akwanisa kukhala na mabira, ngʼombe, maburu, anyabasa amuna na akazi na makamelo.+ 17 Mbwenye Yahova abweresa miliri yakugopswa, mbathabusa Farau na anthu a panyumba pace thangwi ya Sarai, nkazi+ wa Abhramu. 18 Penepo Farau acemera Abhramu mbampanga: “Ninji pyenepi pidandicitira iwe? Thangwi yanji nee wandipanga kuti iye ndi nkazako? 19 Thangwi yanji wandipanga kuti: ‘Iye ndi mʼbale wanga’?+ Ine ndikhali cifupi toera kunkwata kuti akhale nkazanga! Cincino kwata nkazako uyu, ndoko naye!” 20 Penepo Farau apanga atumiki ace toera aperekere Abhramu na nkazace na pinthu pyonsene pikhali na iye+ toera abuluke mu Ejitu.