IGenesisi 17:1-8

Kwathi u-Abhrama eseneminyaka engama-99, uSimakade wabonakala kuye wathi: “NginguNkulunkulu uSomandla. Hamba phambi kwami ungenasici. Ngizosigcina isivumelwano esiphakathi kwami nawe, ngikwandise kakhulu.” U-Abhrama wakhothama wathi mbo ngobuso, uNkulunkulu wathi kuye: “Mina ngiyazibophezela kulesi sivumelwano engisenza nawe: uyakuba nguyise wezizwe eziningi. Igama lakho alisayukuba ngu-Abhrama, kepha selizokuba ngu-Abhrahama, ngokuba ngikwenze uyise wezizwe eziningi. Ngizokwandisa kakhulu, kuvele kuwe izizwe eziningi ngisho namakhosi imbala. Ngiyakumisa isivumelwano esiphakade phakathi kwami nawe, nezizukulwane zakho, ngibe nguNkulunkulu wakho nowazo. Ngikunika lonke iKhanani ongumfokazi kulo njengamanje, libe yifa lakho laphakade nelezizukulwane zakho, ngibe nguNkulunkulu wazo.”