1 Kwathi emva kwalezo zinto uNkulunkulu wamvinvinya u-Abrahama, wathi kuye: “Abrahama!” Yena wathi: “Ngilapha.”
2 Wayesethi: “Thatha manje indodana yakho eyodwa oyithandayo, u-Isaka, uye ezweni laseMoriya, unikele khona ngaye abe ngumnikelo wokushiswa entabeni ethile engizakukutshela yona.”
3 U-Abrahama wavuka ekuseni, wabophela imbongolo yakhe, wathatha ezimbili ezincekwini zakhe, no-Isaka indodana yakhe; wacanda izinkuni zomnikelo obuzakushiswa, wasuka waya endaweni uNkulunkulu abemtshele yona.
4 Ngosuku lwesithathu u-Abrahama waphakamisa amehlo akhe, wayibona indawo isekude.
5 U-Abrahama wathi ezincekwini zakhe: “Hlalani lapha nembongolo; mina nomfana sisaya laphaya, sikhuleke, sibuye size kini.”
6 U-Abrahama wathatha izinkuni zomnikelo obuzakushiswa, wazibeka phezu kuka-Isaka indodana yakhe, waphatha esandleni sakhe umlilo nomese; bahamba bobabili kanyekanye.
7 U-Isaka wathi ku-Abrahama uyise: “Baba.”Wathi yena: “Ngilapha, ndodana yami.”Wayesethi: “Bheka, nanku umlilo nezinkuni, kepha iphi imvu yomnikelo ezakushiswa na?”