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1 Ke kaloku uAbraham ebaluphele, eselekhulile ebudaleni; uYehova waye emsikelele ke uAbraham ezintweni zonke.2 Wathi uAbraham kumkhonzi wakhe, oyena mkhulu endlwini yakhe, obelawula zonke izinto abenazo, Khawubeke isandla sakho phantsi kwethanga lam,3 ndikufungise uYehova uThixo wamazulu, uThixo wehlabathi, ukuba akuyi kumzekela unyana wam umfazi ezintombini zamaKanan, endihleli phakathi kwawo;4 ukuba woya ezweni lakowethu, nakwelokuzalwa kwam, umzekele unyana wam uIsake umfazi.5 Wathi umkhonzi kuye, Hi ke, ayavuma inkazana ukundilandela ukuza kweli lizwe, ndombuyisela na unyana wakho kwelo zwe waphuma kulo wena?6 Wathi uAbraham kuye, Zilumkele ungambuyiseli unyana wam khona.7 UYehova, uThixo wamazulu, owandithabathayo endlwini kabawo, ezweni lokuzalwa kwam, owathethayo kum, owandifungelayo esithi, Imbewu yakho ndiya kuyinika eli lizwe, yena wosithuma isithunywa sakhe phambi kwakho, umzekele umfazi unyana wam khona.8 Ukuba ke inkazana leyo ithe ayavuma ukukulandela, woba ukhululekile kwesi sifungo sam; kodwa uze ungambuyiseli unyana wam khona.9 Wasibeka umkhonzi isandla sakhe ngaphantsi kwethanga lika-Abraham inkosi yakhe, wamfungela loo nto.

10 Umkhonzi wathabatha unkamela ezilishumi kwunkamela zenkosi yakhe, wemka enezinto zonke ezilungileyo zenkosi yakhe esandleni sakhe, wesuka waya kwa-Aram, phakathi kweMilambo, emzini kaNahore.11 Waziguqisa iinkamela ngaphandle komzi, ngasequleni lamanzi, ngexa langokuhlwa, ngexa lokuphuma kwabakhi bamanzi.12 Wathi, Yehova, Thixo wenkosi yam uAbraham, mawundithamsanqele namhla, uyenzele inkosi yam uAbraham inceba.13 Yabona, ndimi ngasemthonjeni wamanzi; untombi zabantu balo mzi ziyaphuma, ziza kukha amanzi.14 Ke intombi endothi kuyo, Khawuthobe umphanda wakho ndisele; ize ithi, Sela, neenkamela zakho ndoziseza nazo: mayibe yiyo oyimisele umkhonzi wakho uIsake; ndazi mna ngoko, ukuba uyenzele inkosi yam inceba.15 Kwathi, ingekagqibi ukuthetha, gqi uRebheka esiza, lowo wazalwayo nguBhetuweli, unyana kaMilka, umkaNahore, umninawa ka-Abraham, enomphanda wakhe egxalabeni lakhe.16 Intombi leyo ibe intle kunene imbonakalo, intombi eyintombi, engaziwanga ndoda; yehla, yeza emthonjeni, yawuzalisa umphanda wayo, yenyuka.17 Wagidima umkhonzi waya kuyikhawulela, wathi, Ndiphe ndisele intwana yamanzi emphandeni wakho.18 Yathi, Sela, nkosi yam. Yakhawuleza, yawuhlisela esandleni umphanda wayo, yamseza.19 Yakugqiba ukumseza, yathi, Neenkamela zakho ndiya kuzikhelela, zide zigqibe ukusela.20 Yakhawuleza, yawugalela umphanda wayo emkhombeni wokuseza, yagidima yaya kukha futhi equleni, yazikhelela zonke unkamela zakhe.21 Indoda leyo yee nqa yiyo, ithe cwaka, ukuze yazi ukuba uYehova uyiphumelelisile indlela yayo, akayiphumelelisanga, kusini na.22 Kwathi, iinkamela zigqibile ukusela, indoda leyo yathabatha ijikazi lempumlo legolide, elisisiqingatha seshekele ubunzima balo, nezacholo zozibini zokufakwa ezandleni, eziziishekele ezilishumi zegolide ubunzima bazo; yathi, Uyintombi kabani na wena?23 Khawundixelele; kukho ndawo na yokulala endlwini kayihlo?24 Yathi kuye, Ndiyintombi kaBhetuweli, unyana kaMika, awamzalela uNahore.25 Yathi kuye, Sinawo umququ kwaneendiza ezaneleyo, nendawo yokulala.26 Yathoba indoda leyo, yaqubuda kuYehova.27 Yathi, Makabongwe uYehova, uThixo wenkosi yam uAbraham, ongayiyekelelanga inceba yakhe nenyaniso yakhe, imke enkosini yam: uthe ndisendleleni, uYehova wandikhokelela endlwini yabazalwana benkosi yam.28 Yakhawuleza intombi leyo, yaxelela indlu kanina ngokwala mazwi.

29 URebheka waye enomnakwabo, ogama linguLabhan waya endodeni leyo ngaphandle emthonjeni.30 Ke kwathi, akulibona ijikazi lempumlo, nezacholo ezandleni zodade wabo, wathi, akuweva amazwi kaRebheka udade wabo, esithi, Yenjenje indoda le ukuthetha kum: waya kuyo indoda, nantso imi ngasezinkameleni ngasemthonjeni.31 Wathi, Yiza, wena usikelelweyo nguYehova; umeleni na ngaphandle? Mna ndiyilungisile indlu nendawo yeenkamela.32 Yangena indoda leyo endlwini, wazikhulula iinkamela zayo; iinkamela wazinika umququ neendiza, wayinika amanzi okuhlamba iinyawo zayo, neenyawo zamadoda abenayo.33 Kwabekwa ukudla phambi kwayo. Yathi yona, Andiyi kudla, ndide ndilithethe ilizwi lam. Wathi, Thetha.34 Yathi, Ndingumkhonzi ka-Abraham.35 UYehova uyisikelele kunene inkosi yam; wayikhulisa, wayinika imphahla emfutshane, neenkomo, nesilivere, negolide, nabakhonzi, nabakhonzazana, neenkamela, namaesile.36 Ke uSara, umfazi wankosi yam, wayizalela inkosi yam unyana, emveni kokuba iseyaluphele. Imnike zonke izinto enazo.37 Yandifungisa ke inkosi yam, isithi, Unyana wam uze ungamzekeli umfazi ezintombini zamaKanan, endihleli ezweni lawo mna.38 Suka uye endlwini kabawo emizalwaneni yakowethu, umzekele unyana wam umfazi.39 Ndathi enkosini yam, Hi ke ayandilandela inkazana leyo?40 Yathi kum, UYehova, endihamba phambi kwakhe, wosithuma isithunywa sakhe siye nawe, ayenze ibe nempumelelo indlela yakho, umzekele unyana wam umfazi emizalwaneni yakowethu, nasendlwini kabawo;41 wandule ukuba msulwa esifungweni sam xa ufikileyo emizalwaneni yakowethu; ukuba abathanga bakunike, woba msulwa esifungweni sam.42 Ndifikile ke namhlanje emthonjeni, ndathi, Yehova, Thixo wenkosi yam uAbraham, ukuba kaloku uyenze yanempumelelo indlela yam endihamba ngayo,43 yabona, ndimi ngasemthonjeni wamanzi; ke intombi ephuma isiza kukha, ndithi kuyo, Khawundiphe ndisele intwana yamanzi emphandeni wakho;44 ithi kum, Sela wena, neenkamela zakho ndozikhelela nazo: mayibe yiyo engumfazi uYehova ammiseleyo unyana wenkosi yam.45 Ndingekagqibi mna ukuthetha entliziyweni yam, gqi uRebheka, esiza enomphanda egxalabeni lakhe, wehla waya emthonjeni, wakha; ndathi kuye, Khawundiphe ndisele.46 Wakhawuleza, wawuhlisa umphanda wakhe kuye, wathi, Sela, neenkamela zakho ndoziseza. Ndasela ke, waziseza neenkamela.47 Ndambuza ndathi, Uyintombi kabani na? Wathi, Ndiyintombi kaBhetuweli, unyana kaNahore, lowo wamzalelwa nguMilka. Ndamfaka ke ijikazi lempumlo ethatheni lakhe, nezacholo ezandleni zakhe.48 Ndathoba, ndamnqula uYehova, ndambonga uYehova, uThixo wenkosi yam uAbraham, ondikhokeleyo endleleni eyinyaniso, ukuba ndimzekele unyana wakhe intombi yomzalwana wenkosi yam.49 Ngoku ke, ukuba niyayenzela inceba nenyaniso inkosi yam, ndixeleleni; ukuba anenjenjalo, ndixeleleni; ukuze ndibheke ekunene, nokuba kusekhohlo.50 Waphendula uLabhan noBhetuweli, bathi, Le nto iphuma kuYehova; asinakuthetha nto kuwe, nokuba yembi nokuba yelungileyo.51 Nanko uRebheka phambi kwakho. Mthabathe, uhambe, abe ngumfazi wonyana wenkosi yakho, njengoko akuthethileyo uYehova.52 Kwathi, akuweva umkhonzi ka-Abraham amazwi abo, waqubuda emhlabeni kuYehova.53 Umkhonzi wavelisa impahla yesilivere, nempahla yegolide, nezambatho, wanika uRebheka; wanika umnakwabo nonina izinto ezinconywayo.

54 Badla, basela, yena namadoda abenaye, balala, bavuka kusasa, wathi, Ndindululeni ndiye enkosini yam.55 Wathi umnakwabo nonina, Makhe ihlale intombi nathi iintsuku nokuba zilishumi, ihambe ke emveni koko.56 Wathi kubo, Musani ukundibambezela; uYehova uyenze yanempumelelo indlela yam; ndindululeni ndiye enkosini yam.57 Bathi, Masiyibize intombi, sive ngomlomo wayo.58 Bambiza uRebheka, bathi kuye, Uya kuhamba na nale ndoda? Wathi, Ndohamba.59 Bamndulula ke uRebheka udade wabo, nomanyisikazi wakhe, nomkhonzi ka-Abraham, namadoda abenaye.60 Bamsikelela uRebheka, bathi kuye, Ungudade wethu; yiba ngamawaka-waka, imbewu yakho ilidle ilifa isango labo bayithiyayo.61 Wesuka uRebheka nomthinjana wakhe, bakhwela ezinkameleni, balandela emva kwendoda leyo. Umkhonzi wamthabatha ke uRebheka, wemka.

62 Ke kaloku uIsake weza ngendlela evela equleni likaPhila-ebonile; kuba ebemi ezweni lasezantsi.63 Waphuma uIsake, waya kucamngca entsimini, xa kuhlwayo; wawaphakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona nanzo iinkamela zisiza.64 URebheka wawaphakamisa amehlo akhe, wambona uIsake, waziphosa phantsi, wehla enkameleni.65 Wathi kumkhonzi, Ngubani na laa mfo uhambayo entsimini, esiza kusikhawulela? Wathi umkhonzi, Yinkosi yam. Wathabatha ke isigqubuthelo, wazigqubuthela.66 Umkhonzi wamxelela uIsake izinto zonke abezenzile.67 UIsake wamsa ententeni kaSara unina, wamzeka uRebheka, waba ngumkakhe; wamthanda. UIsake wathuthuzeleka ke ngenxa yonina.