Genesi

22 Buluka penepo, Mulungu wandimomwene akhafuna kuona kuwanga kwa cikhulupiro+ ca Abhrahamu, mbampanga: “Abhrahamu!” Penepo iye atawira: “Ndiri pano Mbuyanga!” 2 Iye ampanga: “Ndaphata miyendo, kwata mwanako Izaki,+ mwanako mʼbodzi basi wakuti usanfuna+ kakamwe, ndoko ku dziko ya Moriya,+ umpereke kweneko ninga ntsembe yakupiswa, paphiri inafuna kukupangiza ine.”

3 Natenepa, Abhrahamu alamuka namacibese kakamwe, akhunganya buru yace, mbakwata atumiki ace awiri na mwanace Izaki. Iye apandula nkhuni toera kupisa nazo ntsembe, buluka penepo iye alamuka mbaenda ku mbuto idampanga Mulungu wandimomwene. 4 Pa ntsiku yacitatu, Abhrahamu alamusa maso ace, mbaona mbuto ineyi nakutali. 5 Penepo Abhrahamu apanga atumiki ace: “Imwe salani pano na buru, mbwenye ine na mwananga tiri kuenda kule kalambira Mulungu, tingamala tinabwerera kuna imwe.”

6 Natenepa, Abhrahamu akwata nkhuni zakupisa nazo ntsembe, mbaziikha pa mapewa a mwanace Izaki. Buluka penepo, iye akwata moto na mpeni, uwiri wawo mbaenda pabodzi pene. 7 Izaki abvundza Abhrahamu pai wace: “Pai!” Abhrahamu atawira: “Inde mwananga!” Izaki apitiriza kulonga: “Pano ife tiri na moto na nkhuni, mphapo iri kupi bira toera kupereka ntsembe yakupiswa?” 8 Abhrahamu atawira: “Mwananga, Mulungu anadzatipasa bira toera kupereka ntsembe+ yakupiswa.” Uwiri wawo apitiriza kufamba pabodzi pene.

9 Pakumalisa, iwo afika pa mbuto idampangiza Mulungu wandimomwene, Abhrahamu amanga guwa ya ntsembe penepo, mbapaka nkhuni pa guwa ineyi. Amanga mikono na miyendo ya mwanace Izaki, mbamuikha pa nkhuni+ zikhali padzulu pa guwa ya ntsembe. 10 Penepo Abhrahamu akwata mpeni toera kupha mwanace.+ 11 Mbwenye anju wa Yahova ancemera kubulukira kudzulu, mbalonga: “Abhrahamu, Abhrahamu!” Iye atawira: “Ndiri pano mbuyanga!” 12 Iye ampanga: “Leka kupha* mwanako, pontho leka kucita cinthu cakuipa kuna iye; cincino ndisadziwa kuti iwe usagopa Mulungu, thangwi nee wandikhondera mwanako, mwanako mʼbodzi basi.”+ 13 Natenepa, Abhrahamu alamusa maso ace, mbaona mwanabira cifupi na iye akhadamangika na nyanga zace pa thendere. Penepo Abhrahamu aenda kakwata mwanabira, mbampereka ninga ntsembe yakupiswa pa mbuto ya mwanace. 14 Mbuto ineyi Abhrahamu aithula Yahova-Yaire.* Na thangwi ineyi, mpaka lero pana mafala akuti: “Yahova anadzatsalakana+ pyenepi paphiri yace.”

15 Anju wa Yahova acemera Abhrahamu kaciwiri kubulukira kudzulu, 16 mbalonga: “Yahova+ alonga, ‘Ndiri kudumbira mu dzina yanga, nakuti wacita pyenepi, pontho nee wandikhondera mwanako, mwanako mʼbodzi basi,+ 17 mwakukhonda penula, ine ndinadzakupasa nkhombo, pontho ndinadzanjipisa dzindza* yako ninga nyenyezi zakudzulu, pontho ninga tcetca ya nʼkhundu mwa bara,+ pontho dzindza* yako inadzakunda mizinda* ya anyamalwa ace.+ 18 Kubulukira mwa dzindza*+ yako, anthu a madzindza onsene pa dziko yapantsi anadzapaswa nkhombo, thangwi iwe wabvera fala+ yanga.’”

19 Buluka penepo, Abhrahamu abwerera kuna atumiki ace, iwo abwerera pabodzi pene ku Bhersebha;+ Abhrahamu apitiriza kukhala ku Bhersebha.

20 Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, Abhrahamu apangwa kuti: “Milka nkazi wa mʼbale wako+ Naori abalambo ana amuna: 21 Uzi mwanace wakutoma, Bhuze mʼbale wace, Kemuweli pai wace Aramu, 22 Kesedhi, Azo, Pilidhasi, Jidhilafi na Bhetuweli.”+ 23 Bhetuweli abala Rabheka.+ Milka nkazi wa Naori mʼbale wace Abhrahamu, abala ana anewa asere. 24 Nkazace unango wakuti akhacemerwa Reuma abalambo ana awa: Tebha, Gaamu, Taasi na Maaka.