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24 Abhrahamu akhadakalamba kakamwe, pontho Yahova akhadapasa nkhombo Abhrahamu mu pinthu pyonsene.+ 2 Abhrahamu apanga ntumiki wace wankulu kakamwe wa panyumba pace, wakuti akhatsalakana pyonsene pikhali na iye:+ “Ndaphata miyendo, ikha djanja yako pantsi pa ntcafu yanga,* 3 ndinakucitisa kuti udumbire mu dzina ya Yahova, Mulungu wakudzulu na Mulungu wa dziko yapantsi, kuti nee unadzasembera mwananga nkazi wa dzindza ya Akanani, a mu dziko inakhala ine.+ 4 Mbwenye ndoko ku dziko yanga, saka nkazi pakati pa abale anga+ toera usembere mwananga Izaki.”

5 Penepo ntumiki wace ambvundza: “Mphapo ndinacitanji nkazi unoyu angakhonda tawira kubwera pabodzi na ine ku dziko ino? Ndisafunika kukwata mwananu toera kuenda naye ku dziko idabuluka imwe?”+ 6 Abhrahamu antawira: “Cita pyonsene toera ukhonde kuendesa mwananga kweneko.+ 7 Yahova Mulungu wakudzulu, adandibulusa panyumba ya pai wanga, mu dziko ya abale anga,+ ule adalonga na ine mbadumbira+ kuti: ‘Ndinapereka dziko+ iyi kuna iwe na dzindza*+ yako,’ iye anadzatumiza anju wace patsogolo pako,+ pontho iwe unadzagumana nkazi kweneko+ toera kusembera mwananga. 8 Nkazi unoyu angakhonda kutawira kubwera na iwe, unadzakhala wakusudzuka ku dumbiro ineyi. Mbwenye nee usafunika kukwata mwananga mbuenda naye kweneko.” 9 Penepo ntumiki aikha djanja yace pantsi pa ntcafu ya Abhrahamu mbadumbira thangwi ya pyenepi.+

10 Natenepa ntumiki akwata makamelo khumi a mbuyace mbaenda, akwatambo pinthu pyadidi pyakusiyana-siyana pya mbuyace. Buluka penepo, iye aenda ku Mezopotamya, ku nzinda wa Naori. 11 Pidafika iye cifupi na ncera wa madzi ukhali kunja kwa nzinda, iye agodamisa makamelo. Dzuwa ikhali cifupi na kudoka pa ndzidzi unabwera akazi kudzatunga madzi. 12 Penepo iye alonga: “Yahova Mulungu wa mbuyanga Abhrahamu, ndaphata miyendo, citisani kuti pinthu pindifambire mwadidi lero, pontho pangizani ufuni wanu ukulu kuna mbuyanga Abhrahamu. 13 Ine ndalimira pano cifupi na ncera wa madzi, pontho atsikana a mu nzinda uyu akubwera kudzatunga madzi. 14 Ntsikana anafuna ine kupanga kuti: ‘Ndaphata miyendo, pendamisa nkhali yako ya madzi toera ndimwe,’ mbatawira kuti: ‘Mwani, pontho ndinapasambo madzi makamelo anu,’ unoyu mbakhale ule adasankhulira imwe ntumiki wanu Izaki; natenepa ndinadziwa kuti imwe mwapangiza ufuni ukulu kuna mbuyanga.”

15 Mbadzati malisa kulonga, abwera Rabheka na nkhali yace paphewa. Rabheka akhali mwana wa Bhetuweli,+ Bhetuweli akhali mwana wa Milka+ nkazi wa Naori+ mʼbale wace Abhrahamu. 16 Ntsikana unoyu akhali wakubalika kakamwe, iye akhali mwali, pontho nee mamuna mʼbodzi akhadapita mʼmabonde na iye. Iye aenda ku ncera, adzadza nkhali yace mbabwerera. 17 Ntumiki aenda kuna iye mwakuthamanga, mbampanga: “Ndipasembo pangʼono madzi a mu nkhali mwako.” 18 Rabheka atawira: “Mwani mbuyanga.” Natenepa iye atcitisa nkhali yace mwakucimbiza mbaiphatirira mʼmanja toera iye amwe. 19 Pidamala iye kumpasa madzi akumwa, alonga: “Ndinatungambo madzi toera makamelo anu amwe mpaka kukwana nawo.” 20 Mwakucimbiza iye akhuthula madzi akhali mu nkhali yace mu combo cinamwera makamelo, athamanga mwakubwereza-bwereza kuenda katunga madzi ku ncera, mbapitiriza kutunga madzi toera kupasa makamelo onsene. 21 Mu ndzidzi onsene ukhacita iye pyenepi, mamuna nee alonga cinthu, mbwenye akhamuyangʼana mwakudzumatirwa, mbadikhira toera kuona khala Yahova apasa nkhombo ulendo wace peno nkhabe.

22 Makamelo pidamala iwo kumwa madzi, mamuna apasa Rabheka mphete ya ouro ya pa mphuno, ikhalemera hafu ya siklo* na mapulusera mawiri a ouro akuti akhalemera masiklo* 10, 23 iye ampanga: “Ndaphata miyendo ndipange, ndiwe mwana wa ani? Kodi kunyumba kwa pai wako kuna mbuto toera ife tigone?” 24 Penepo Rabheka atawira: “Ndine mwana wa Bhetuweli,+ pai wanga ndi mwana wa Milka na Naori.”+ 25 Iye athimiza: “Ife tiri na mbuto toera mugone, pontho tiri na tsanga na maudzu mazinji toera kudyesa makamelo.” 26 Penepo mamuna agodama pamaso pa Yahova mbakotamisa nsolo wace mpaka pantsi, 27 mbalonga: “Mbasimbwe Yahova Mulungu wa mbuyanga Abhrahamu, thangwi iye apitiriza kupangiza ufuni wace ukulu na kukhulupirika kwace kuna mbuyanga. Yahova anditsogolera toera kufika panyumba ya abale a mbuyanga.”

28 Penepo ntsikana athamanga mbaenda kalonga pyenepi kuna anthu a panyumba ya mai wace. 29 Rabheka akhali na mʼbale wace akhacemerwa Labhau.+ Penepo Labhau athamanga mpaka kuna mamuna akhali cifupi na ncera. 30 Pidaona iye mphete ya pa mphuno na mapulusera akhadabvala Rabheka mʼbale wace, mbabva mafala adalonga iye kuti: “Ndi pyenepi pidandipanga mamuna unoyu”; Labhau aenda kaonana na mamuna unoyu wakuti akhapitiriza dzololo cifupi na makamelo, dhuzi na ncera. 31 Penepo pene iye ampanga: “Imwe mwapaswa nkhombo na Yahova. Natenepa tendeni pabodzi kunyumba. Si pyadidi tayu kuti mupitirize dzololo kunja kuno. Kunyumba ine ndakhunganya mbuto yanu na ya makamelo.” 32 Natenepa mamuna aenda, mbapita nʼnyumba, Labhau* asudzula nkhambala za makamelo, mbaapasa maudzu na tsanga. Iye aperekambo madzi toera mamuna pabodzi na onsene akhali na iye atsuke miyendo yawo. 33 Mbwenye pidapaswa iye cakudya, iye alonga: “Nee ndinadya mbandidzati kukupangani mafala ali na ine toera kulonga.” Penepo Labhau ampanga: “Longani!”

34 Natenepa iye alonga: “Ine ndine ntumiki+ wa Abhrahamu. 35 Pontho Yahova apasa nkhombo kakamwe mbuyanga, mbampfumisa kakamwe, thangwi ampasa mabira, ngʼombe, parata, ouro, atumiki amuna na akazi, makamelo na maburu.+ 36 Kusiyapo pyenepi, Sara nkazi wa mbuyanga, amʼbalira mwana mu unkhalamba+ wace, pontho mbuyanga anapasa mwanace pinthu pyonsene piri na iye.+ 37 Mbuyanga andidumbirisa, mbalonga: ‘Nee unadzasembera mwananga nkazi wa dzindza ya Akanani, a mu dziko inakhala ine.+ 38 Mbwenye ndoko kunyumba kwa pai wanga na abale anga,+ saka nkazi kweneko toera kusembera mwananga.’+ 39 Penepo ine ndabvundza mbuyanga: ‘Mphapo ndinacitanji nkazi unoyu angakhonda tawira kubwera pabodzi na ine?’+ 40 Iye anditawira: ‘Yahova, wakuti ine ndafamba+ mwakulungama pamaso pace, anadzatuma anju+ wace toera aende pabodzi na iwe, mwandimomwene iye anadzapasa nkhombo ulendo wako, pontho usafunika kusaka nkazi wa mwananga pakati pa abale anga, panyumba ya pai wanga.+ 41 Iwe ungaenda kunyumba ya abale anga, iwo mbakhonda kukupasa nkazi, unadzakhala wakusudzuka ku dumbiro idacita iwe kuna ine. Natenepa unadzakhala wakusudzuka ku dumbiro+ idacita iwe.’

42 “Pidafika ine lero pa ncera, ndalonga: ‘Yahova Mulungu wa mbuyanga Abhrahamu, khala musafuna kuti ulendo wanga ufambe mwadidi, 43 ine ndalimira pano cifupi na ncera wa madzi. Mbapicitike kuti ntsikana+ anafuna kubwera kudzatunga madzi, ndingampanga kuti: “Ndaphata miyendo, ndipasembo pangʼono madzi a mu nkhali mwako,” 44 iye anditawire kuti: “Mwaani, pontho ndinapasambo madzi makamelo anu.” Nkazi unoyu mbakhale ule adasankhulwa na Yahova toera akhale wa mwana wa mbuyanga.’+

45 “Mbandidzati malisa kulonga, Rabheka akhabwera na nkhali yace paphewa, iye aenda ku ncera, mbatoma kutunga madzi. Buluka penepo ine ndampanga: ‘Ndipasembo madzi ndimwe.’+ 46 Mwakucimbiza iye abulusa nkhali yace paphewa, mbampanga: ‘Mwani,+ pontho ndinapasambo madzi makamelo anu.’ Penepo ine ndamwa, pontho iye apasambo madzi makamelo. 47 Buluka penepo ine ndambvundza: ‘Ndiwe mwana wa ani?’ Iye atawira: ‘Ndine mwana wa Bhetuweli, pai wanga ndi mwana wa Milka na Naori.’ Penepo ine ndaikha mphete pa mphuno yace mbandimbvazika mapulusera mʼmikono+ yace. 48 Ine ndagodama pamaso pa Yahova mbandikotamisa nsolo wanga mpaka pantsi, ndasimba Yahova Mulungu wa mbuyanga Abhrahamu+ adanditsogolera munjira yadidi toera kugumana mwana wa mʼbale wace mbuyanga toera akhale nkazi wa mwanace. 49 Cincino ndipangeni khala musafuna kupangiza ufuni na kukhulupirika kwanu kuna mbuyanga; khala nkhabe, ndipangeni toera ndidziwe pinafuna ine kucita.”*+

50 Penepo Labhau na Bhetuweli atawira: “Pyenepi pyabuluka kuna Yahova. Natenepa, nee tinakwanisa kukupanga kuti inde peno nkhabe.* 51 Rabheka ndi uyu ali patsogolo pako. Nkwate uende naye toera akhale nkazi wa mwana wa mbuyako, mwakubverana na pidalonga Yahova.” 52 Ntumiki wa Abhrahamu pidabva iye mafala anewa, agodama pamaso pa Yahova mbakotamisa nsolo wace mpaka pantsi. 53 Penepo ntumiki atoma kubulusa pinthu pya parata, pya ouro na nguwo mbapipereka kuna Rabheka, aperekambo pinthu pyadidi kuna mʼbale wace wamamuna na kuna mai wace. 54 Buluka penepo, iye na amuna akhali na iye adya, amwa, mbagona penepo.

Pidalamuka iye namacibese, alonga: “Ndisiyeni ndibwerere kuna mbuyanga.” 55 Penepo mʼbale wace na mai wace alonga: “Siyani ntsikana akhali na ife mu ntsiku khumi basi. Buluka penepo anakwanisa kuenda pyace.” 56 Mbwenye iye aapanga: “Lekani kundidembukisa, thangwi Yahova apasa nkhombo ulendo wanga. Natenepa ndisiyeni ndiende toera ndikaonane na mbuyanga.” 57 Iwo atawira: “Tendeni ticemere ntsikana toera tibve pinafuna kulonga iye.” 58 Iwo acemera Rabheka, mbambvundza: “Usafuna kuenda na mamuna uyu?” Iye atawira: “Inde, ine ndiri dzololo toera kuenda.”

59 Natenepa iwo asiya mʼbale wawo Rabheka+ na ntumiki wace wankazi+ toera aende pabodzi na ntumiki wa Abhrahamu na amuna akhali na iye. 60 Iwo apasa nkhombo Rabheka mbampanga: “Iwe mʼbale wathu, anako mbanjipe mpaka pikwi na pikwi, pontho dzindza* yako mbikunde mizinda* ya ale anaaida.”+ 61 Buluka penepo, Rabheka na atumiki ace a akazi akhunganyika, akwira makamelo mbatowera mamuna unoyu. Natenepa ntumiki wa Abhrahamu akwata Rabheka mbaenda naye.

62 Izaki akhadabwerera buluka kucisa ca Bheeri-Laai-Roi,+ thangwi iye akakhala ku dziko ya Nejebhu.+ 63 Izaki akhadabuluka toera kufamba kunja* cakumaulo toera kunyerezera.*+ Pidalamusa iye maso ace, aona makamelo akhabwera! 64 Pidalamusa Rabheka maso ace, aona Izaki, penepo iye atcitha mwakucimbiza pa kamelo. 65 Rabheka abvundza ntumiki wa Abhrahamu: “Mbani mamuna ule anabwera kutsogolo kwathu?” Ntumiki atawira: “Ndi mbuyanga.” Natenepa iye akwata nguwo mbaphimbira nsolo wace. 66 Ntumiki afokotozera Izaki pinthu pyonsene pidacita iye. 67 Buluka penepo, Izaki akwata Rabheka mbaenda naye mu nsasa wa mai wace.+ Natenepa iye akwata Rabheka ninga nkazace, pontho Izaki anfuna kakamwe,+ mbagumana cibalangazo pidamala iye kuferwa na mai wace.+