17 Pikhali Abhramu na pyaka 99, Yahova aonekera kuna iye mbampanga: “Ine ndine Mulungu Wamphambvu Zonsene. Famba mwakulungama pamaso panga, mbupangiza kukhala munthu wakusowa mulando.* 2 Ndinadzakhazikisa cibverano canga na iwe,+ pontho ndinadzanjipisa kakamwe+ dzindza yako.”

15 Anju wa Yahova acemera Abhrahamu kaciwiri kubulukira kudzulu, 16 mbalonga: “Yahova+ alonga, ‘Ndiri kudumbira mu dzina yanga, nakuti wacita pyenepi, pontho nee wandikhondera mwanako, mwanako mʼbodzi basi,+ 17 mwakukhonda penula, ine ndinadzakupasa nkhombo, pontho ndinadzanjipisa dzindza* yako ninga nyenyezi zakudzulu, pontho ninga tcetca ya nʼkhundu mwa bara,+ pontho dzindza* yako inadzakunda mizinda* ya anyamalwa ace.+ 18 Kubulukira mwa dzindza*+ yako, anthu a madzindza onsene pa dziko yapantsi anadzapaswa nkhombo, thangwi iwe wabvera fala+ yanga.’”