Ugenesise 24:37-47 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

37. Inkosi yami yangifungisa yathi: ‘Ungathatheli indodana yami umfazi emadodakazini amaKhanani engihlezi ezweni lawo,

38. kepha uye endlini kababa nasezihlotsheni zami, uyithathele khona indodana yami umfazi.’

39. “Ngase ngithi enkosini yami: ‘Mhlawumbe owesifazane akayikungilandela.’

40. “Wathi kimi: ‘UJehova, engihambe ebusweni bakhe, uzakuthuma ingelosi yakhe nawe, aphumelelise indlela yakho; uyakuyithathela indodana yami umfazi ezihlotsheni zami nasendlini kababa.

41. Lapho uyobe ukhululekile esifungweni sami, nxa ufika ezihlotsheni zami; noma bengamniki kuwe, uyobe usukhululekile esifungweni sami.’

42. “Ngase ngifika emthonjeni namuhla, ngithi: ‘Jehova Nkulunkulu wenkosi yami u-Abrahama, uma uphumelelisa indlela yami engiyihambayo,

43. bheka, sengimi ngasemthonjeni wamanzi; kuyakuthi intombazana eza ukuyokukha, engisho kuyo ukuthi: “Ake ungiphuzise ingcosana yamanzi embizeni yakho,”

44. ithi kimi: “Phuza wena, futhi ngizakuwakhelela namakamela akho,” kube yiyo engumfazi uJehova ammiseleyo indodana yenkosi yami.’

45. “Ngingakaqedi ukukhuluma enhliziyweni yami, bheka, kweza uRebeka enembiza yakhe ehlombe; wehlela emthonjeni, wakha; ngathi kuye: ‘Ake ungiphuzise.’

46. “Washesha wehlisa imbiza yakhe ehlombe, wathi: ‘Phuza; ngizakuwaphuzisa namakamela akho;’ ngaphuza-ke; namakamela wawaphuzisa.

47. “Ngambuza ngathi: ‘Wena uyindodakazi kabani na?’“Wathi: ‘Indodakazi kaBetuweli indodana kaNahori, amzalela yona uMilka;’ ngase ngifaka icici emakhaleni akhe namasongo ezandleni zakhe.

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