UGenesise 17:1-8

U-Abrama eseneminyaka engamashumi ayisishiyagalolunye nesishiyagalolunye uJehova wabonakala ku-Abrama, wathi kuye: “NginguNkulunkulu uSomandla; hamba phambi kwami futhi uphelele. Ngiyakwenza isivumelwano sami phakathi kwami nawe, nginandise kakhulu. U-Abrama wawa ngobuso bakhe, uNkulunkulu wakhuluma kuye, wathi: Mina-ke, bheka, isivumelwano sami sikuwe, futhi uyakuba nguyise wezizwe eziningi. Igama lakho alisayikuthiwa u-Abrama, kepha igama lakho liyakuba ngu-Abrahama; ngoba ngikwenze uyise wezizwe ezinengi. Ngizakwenza uzale kakhulu, ngikwenze izizwe, kuphume amakhosi kuwe. Ngiyakumisa isivumelwano sami phakathi kwami nawe nenzalo yakho emva kwakho ezizukulwaneni zayo sibe yisivumelwano esiphakade, ngibe nguNkulunkulu kuwe nakuyo inzalo yakho emva kwakho. Ngiyakunika wena nenzalo yakho emva kwakho izwe ogogobele kulo, izwe lonke laseKhanani, libe yifa laphakade; njalo ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wabo.