8 Yathi: “Hagari, ncekukazi kaSarayi, uvelaphi na? Uyangaphi na?”Wathi: “Ngibaleka ebusweni bukaSarayi inkosikazi yami.”
9 Ingelosi kaJehova yathi kuye: “Buyela kuyo inkosikazi yakho, uzithobise phansi kwesandla sayo.”
10 Ingelosi kaJehova yathi futhi kuye: “Ngiyakwandisa kakhulu inzalo yakho, ingabe isabalwa ngobuningi bayo.”
11 Ingelosi kaJehova yathi kuye: “Bheka, usukhulelwe; uyakuzala indodana, uyiqambe igama lokuthi u-Ishmayeli,* ngokuba uJehova uzwile ukuhlupheka kwakho.
12 Uyakuba ngumuntu onjengembongolo engathanjisiwe, isandla sakhe simelane nabo bonke, nesandla sabo bonke simelane naye, ahlale ngasempumalanga kwabafowabo bonke.”
13 Wamqamba uJehova owayekhulume kuye igama lokuthi: “Wena unguNkulunkulu Obonayo,” ngokuba wathi: “Imbala ngimbonile ongibonayo na?”
14 Ngalokho umthombo wabizwa ngokuthi iBeri Lahayi Royi;* bheka, uphakathi kweKadeshi neBeredi.