17 Abramu naakali amyaka iili 99, Jehova wakalibonya kulinguwe akumwaambila kuti: “Ndime Leza Singuzuzyoonse. Kosyomeka kulindime alimwi utondezye kubula kampenda. 2 Ndilapanga cizuminano cangu anduwe+ alimwi ndiyooluvwuzya kapati lunyungu lwako.”+

15 Kumane mungelo wa Jehova wakaita Abrahamu ciindi cabili kuzwa kujulu, 16 wakati: “‘Ndakonkezya lwangu,’ mbwaamba Jehova,+ ‘kuti akaambo kakuti wacita cintu eeci alimwi tonookasya mwanaako musankwa, ngojisi alikke,+ 17 ncobeni ndiyookulongezya alimwi ncobeni ndiyoovwuzya lunyungu lwako mbuli nyenyeezi zyakujulu, mbuli musenga wakunkomwe yalwizi,+ alimwi lunyungu lwako luyakwiibweza milyango* yabasinkondonyina.+ 18 Alimwi kwiinda mulunyungu lwako,+ masi oonse aamunyika ayoolongezyegwa akaambo kakuti waswiilila jwi lyangu.’”+