Ugenesise 23:1-6 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

1. Ukuhamba kukaSara kwaba yiminyaka eyikhulu namashumi amabili nesikhombisa; yileyo iminyaka yokuhamba kukaSara.

2. USara wafela eKiriyati Araba okuyiHebroni ezweni laseKhanani; u-Abrahama wafika ukumlilela uSara nokumkhalela.

3. U-Abrahama wasuka kofileyo wakhe, wakhuluma nabantwana bakwaHeti, wathi:

4. “Ngingumfokazi nozulane phakathi kwenu; ngipheni indawo yethuna phakathi kwenu ukuba ngimmbele ofileyo wami, angabikho ebusweni bami.”

5. Abantwana bakwaHeti baphendula u-Abrahama, bathi kuye:

6. “Sizwe, nkosi; wena uyisikhulu sikaNkulunkulu phakathi kwethu; mmbele ofileyo wakho kwelihle kuwo onke amathuna ethu; akakho phakathi kwethu ozakugodlela wena ithuna lakhe ukuba ummbele ofileyo wakho.”

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