Genesi 17:1-22

Abhuramu wakati asvika makore ana makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe, Jehovha akazviratidza kuna Abhuramu, akati kwaari, “Ndini Mwari waMasimbaose, famba pamberi pangu, uve wakarurama. Ndichaita sungano yangu pakati pangu newe, ndichakuwanza kwazvo.” Ipapo Abhuramu akawira pasi nechiso chake, Mwari akataura naye, akati, “Kana ndirini, tarira, sungano yangu inewe, uchava baba vendudzi zhinji-zhinji. Zita rako harichazonzi Abhuramu, asi zita rako richanzi Abhurahamu; nokuti ndakakuita baba vendudzi zhinji-zhinji. Ndichakuberekesa vana vazhinji-zhinji; ndichakuita ndudzi, namadzimambo achabva kwauri. “Ndichasimbisa sungano yangu pakati pangu newe, navana vako vanokutevera pamarudzi avo ose, kuti ive sungano isingaperi; ndichava Mwari wako Noavana vako vanokutevera. Ndichakupa iwe navana vako vanokutevera, nyika mauri mutorwa iwe, nyika yeKenani yose, kuti ive yako nokusingaperi; ini ndichava Mwari wako.” Mwari akatiwo kuna Abhurahamu, “Kana uriwe, chengeta sungano yangu, iwe navana vako vanokutevera pamarudzi avo ose. Ndiyo sungano yangu, yamunofanira kuchengeta pakati pangu nemi navana vako vanokutevera, vanakomana vose pakati penyu ngavadzingiswe. Mudzingiswe panyama yechikanda chenyu chapamberi, kuti chive chiratidzo chesungano iri pakati pangu nemi. Mwanakomana ane mazuva masere pakati penyu ngaadzingiswe, mukomana mumwe nomumwe pamarudzi enyu, kana akazvarwa mumba, kana akatengwa nemari kuvatorwa vapi navapi, vasati vari vavana vako. Wakazvarwa mumba mako, Noakatengwa nemari, vanofanira kudzingiswa; sungano yangu ive panyama penyu, ive sungano isingaperi. Munhurume asina kudzingiswa, asina kudzingiswa panyama yechikanda chake chapamberi, munhu akadai anofanira kubviswa pakati porudzi rwake, akaputsa sungano yangu.” Mwari akatiwo kuna Abhurahamu, “Kana ari Sarai, mukadzi wako haufaniri kuzomutumidza zita rinonzi Sarai, asi zita rake richanzi Sara; ndichamuropafadza iye, ndikupe mwanakomana kwaari; ndichamuropafadza iye, kuti ave mai vendudzi; madzimambo avanhu achabva maari.” Ipapo Abhurahamu wakawira pasi nechiso chake, akaseka, akati mumwoyo make, “Ko munhu ana makore ane zana ungaberekerwa mwana here? NaSara, wava namakore ana makumi mapfumbamwe, angabereka here?” Abhurahamu akati kuna Mwari, “Dai Ishimaeri achirarama hake pamberi penyu!” Mwari akati kwaari, “Kwete, asi Sara, mukadzi wako, ndiye achakuberekera mwanakomana, unofanira kumutumidza zita rinonzi Isaka; ndichaita sungano yangu naye, ive sungano isingaperi pakati pavana vake vanomutevera. Kana ari Ishimaeri, ndakunzwawo; tarira, ndamuropafadza, ndichamuberekesa vana vazhinji, nokumuwanzisa kwazvo; achabereka madzishe ane gumi namaviri, ndichamuita rudzi rukuru. Asi sungano yangu ndichaisimbisa naIsaka, uyo wauchaberekerwa naSara nenguva iyi makei.” Akapedza kutaura naye, Mwari akakwira achibva kuna Abhurahamu.