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18 Buluka penepo, Yahova+ aonekera kuna Abhrahamu pakati pa miti mikulu ya kucisa ca Manre,+ pikhali iye nawa pansuwo wa nsasa wace mu ndzidzi wakuti dzuwa isapisa kakamwe camasikati. 2 Abhrahamu alamusa maso ace mbaona amuna atatu akhadalimira kutali pangʼono na iye.+ Pidaaona iye, abuluka pansuwo wa nsasa wace mbathamanga mpaka kufika kuna iwo, agodama, mbakotamisa nsolo wace mpaka pantsi. 3 Penepo iye alonga: “Yahova, khala ndine wakutawirika pamaso panu, ndaphata miyendo, lekani kupita mbamukhonda kulimira pana ntumiki wanu. 4 Ndaphata miyendo, tawirisani kuti tibwerese madzi toera kutsuka+ miyendo yanu; buluka penepo mukhale* pantsi pamuti. 5 Nakuti mwabwera mpaka pano, pana ntumiki wanu, ndisiyeni ndibwerese nkate toera mukwanise kukhala na mphambvu. Mungamala, munakwanisa kupitiriza na ulendo wanu.” Penepo iwo atawira: “Nkhabe pinthu, cita pidalonga iwe.”

6 Natenepa, Abhrahamu athamanga mpaka kunsasa wace kuna Sara, mbampanga: “Cimbiza! Kwata ntsengwa zitatu za* ufa wadidi, uumunye, mbucita mikate.” 7 Buluka penepo, Abhrahamu athamanga mbaenda kuna nkumbi wace mbakwata mwanangʼombe wakununa, wadidi kakamwe. Ampereka kuna ntumiki wace, iye mbanʼkhunganya mwakucimbiza. 8 Abhrahamu akwata mantega na nkaka pabodzi na nyama ya mwanangʼombe idakhunganya iye, mbapereka pyonsene kuna iwo. Buluka penepo iye alimira pakhundu pawo mu ndzidzi ukhadya iwo.+

9 Iwo ambvundza: “Nkazako Sara+ ali kupi?” Iye atawira: “Ali mu nsasa.” 10 Mʼbodzi wa iwo apitiriza kulonga: “Ine ndinabwera pontho kuna iwe caka cinafuna kudza pa ndzidzi ninga uno, penepo ndinagumana nkazako Sara ali na mwana wamamuna.”+ Sara akhabvesera pyenepi pikhali iye pansuwo wa nsasa, ukhali nduli mwa mamuna akhalonga na Abhrahamu. 11 Abhrahamu na Sara akhadakalamba+ kakamwe. Sara akhadapiringana thunga yakubala.*+ 12 Penepo Sara atoma kuseka ekha mbalonga: “Cincino ndamala kukalamba pyanga, pontho mbuyanga akalamba, ndinakwanisadi kukhala na kutsandzaya kweneku?”+ 13 Penepo Yahova alonga kuna Abhrahamu: “Thangwi yanji Sara aseka mbalonga, ‘Kodi ndinabaladi mwana maseze ndakalamba pyanga?’ 14 Kodi pana cinthu cinacimwanika kuna Yahova?+ Ine ndinabwera pontho kuna iwe caka cinafuna kudza pa ndzidzi ninga uno, ndinadzagumana Sara ali na mwana wamamuna.” 15 Mbwenye nakuti Sara akhagopa, akhonda mbalonga: “Nkhabe, ine nee ndaseka.” Penepo Mulungu alonga: “Inde, iwe waseka.”

16 Pidalamuka amuna anewa toera kuenda, ayangʼana kukhundu ya ku Sodhoma,+ Abhrahamu akhafamba pabodzi na iwo toera kuaperekera. 17 Yahova alonga: “Ndinabisiradi Abhrahamu pinthu pinafuna ine kucita?+ 18 Mwandimomwene Abhrahamu anadzakhala dzindza ikulu na yamphambvu, pontho madzindza onsene pa dziko yapantsi anadzapaswa nkhombo kubulukira mwa iye.+ 19 Thangwi ine ndafika pakudziwana mwadidi na Abhrahamu toera iye apange anace na anthu a panyumba pace toera atoweze njira ya Yahova, acite pinthu pyadidi na pyakulungama+ toera Yahova acite pidapikira iye kuna Abhrahamu.”

20 Penepo Yahova alonga: “Kulira kwa anthu thangwi ya Sodhoma na Gomora kwatekera,+ pontho madawo awo ndi makulu+ kakamwe. 21 Ndinadzatcita toera ndione khala mwandimomwene iwo asacita pinthu mwakubverana na kulira kudafika kuna ine. Khala si pyenepi tayu ndinadzapidziwa.”+

22 Penepo amuna ale abuluka mbaenda kukhundu ya ku Sodhoma, mbwenye Yahova+ asala na Abhrahamu. 23 Abhrahamu afendedzera Mulungu, mbalonga: “Kodi munafudzadi anthu akulungama pabodzi pene na akuipa?+ 24 Nyerezerani kuti mu nzinda unoyu muli na anthu 50 akulungama, kodi munaafudza? Nee munalekerera nzinda thangwi ya anthu 50 akulungama ali mwenemu? 25 Imwe cipo mbamudanyerezera kucita pyenepi, kupha anthu akulungama pabodzi pene na akuipa, toera pinafuna kucitikira anyakulungama picitikembo+ kuna anyakuipa! Imwe cipo mbamudanyerezera kucita pyenepi.+ Kodi Ntongi* wa dziko yonsene nee anadzacita pinthu mwakulungama?”+ 26 Penepo Yahova alonga: “Ndingagumana anthu 50 akulungama mu nzinda, ndinalekerera nzinda onsene thangwi ya iwo.” 27 Mbwenye Abhrahamu alonga pontho: “Ndaphata miyendo Yahova thangwi ya cipapo canga toera kulonga na imwe, maseze ine ndine pfumbi na dotha. 28 Nyerezerani kuti asala anthu axanu toera kufika anthu 50 akulungama. Munafudza nzinda onsene thangwi ya anthu axanu?” Penepo Mulungu atawira: “Nee ndinafudza nzinda ndingagumanamo anthu 45.”+

29 Mbwenye Abhrahamu abvundza pontho: “Nyerezerani kuti muli na anthu 40 akulungama.” Iye atawira: “Nee ndinaufudza thangwi ya anthu 40.” 30 Mbwenye Abhrahamu apitiriza kulonga: “Ndaphata miyendo Yahova, lekani kuipirwa,+ mbwenye nditawiriseni toera ndipitirize kulonga: Nyerezerani kuti muli na anthu 30 basi akulungama.” Iye atawira: “Nee ndinaufudza ndingagumana anthu 30 mwenemu.” 31 Mbwenye Abhrahamu athimiza: “Ndaphata miyendo, ndilekerereni thangwi ya cipapo canga toera kulonga na Yahova: Nyerezerani kuti mwenemu muli na anthu 20 basi akulungama.” Iye atawira: “Nee ndinaufudza thangwi ya anthu 20.” 32 Pakumalisa Abhrahamu alonga: “Ndaphata miyendo Yahova, lekani kuipirwa, mbwenye nditawiriseni toera ndilonge pontho kabodzi basi: Nyerezerani kuti mwenemu muli na anthu khumi basi akulungama.” Iye atawira: “Nee ndinaufudza thangwi ya anthu khumi.” 33 Yahova pidamala iye kulonga na Abhrahamu, apitiriza na ulendo wace,+ Abhrahamu abwerera kunyumba kwace.