Genesis 17 (SHR)

1Abramu erhi ajira myâka makumi gali mwenda, Nyamubâho amubonekera amubwîra, erhi: «Nie El-Shadayi, Nyamuzinda Ogala-byoshi, olambagire embere zâni onayôrhe mwimâna.When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

2Nafundika endagâno yâni na nâwe, nakuluza bwenêne».I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.”

3Abramu anacikumba bûbi, na Nyamuzinda amubwîra, erhi:Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

4«Niono, endagâno yâni nâwe yeyi: Wabà îshe w’amashanja manji manji.“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

5Barhakanacikuderha Abramu, ci we kola Abrahamu, bulya nakujira îshe wa mashanja manji manji.No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.

6Nakuhà iburha lirhali linyi, wabà îshe wa mashanja manji na bâmi banji bakurhengamwo.I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.

7Nafundika endagâno yâni rhwembi, ekarhî kâni n’iburha lyâwe enyuma zâwe, n’obûko bwâwe enyuma zâwe, kurhenga oku iburha kujà oku lidi, yabà ndagâno y’ensiku zoshi, kuderha nti mbè Nyamuzinda wâwe na Nyamuzinda w’iburha lyâwe enyuma zâwe.I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

8Nakuhà w’oyo n’iburha lyâwe ecîra cihugo oyubasiremwo, ecihugo ca Kanâni coshi, câbà câwe ensiku zoshi, nâni nâbà nie Nyamuzinda wâwe».And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

9Nyamuzinda abwîra Abrahamu, erhi: «Woyo olange bwinjà endagâno yâni, woyo n’iburha lyâwe enyuma kurhenga oku iburha kujà oku lindi.God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you.

10Alaga endagâno yâni mukwânîne mulange, ndagâno ekarhî kâni na nâwe, kwo kuderha we n’iburha lyâwe enyuma zâwe: Ngasi mwânarhabana w’omu nyumpa yâwe yêshi akwânîne akembûlwe.This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.

11Mujire bammukembûle, kwo kuderha batwe ehishisha hy’obulume bwinyu, co cabà cimanyîso c’endagâno yâni ekarhî kâni na ninyu.You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

12Ngasi mwânarhabana winyu, erhi akajira nsiku munâni abusirwe, anakembûlwe, kurhenga oku iburha kujà oku lindi. Oyo anabà mwânarhabana waburhwa omu nyumpa yâwe nîsi erhi omwânarhabana waguliragwa ecigolo cirhali c’omu bûko bwâwe.Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.

13Oyo obusirwe omu nyumpa yâwe, n’oyo wagulagwa nsaranga, kukwânîne bakembûlwe. Endagâno yâni yashâkwa omu mubiri gwinyu nka ndagâno y’ensiku zoshi.Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant.

14Orhali mukembûle, omulume barhatwîri ehishisha hy’oku bulume bwâge, oyôla kukwânîne akagwe omu bûko bwinyu, bulya arhakenziri endagâno yâni».But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”

15Nyamuzinda abwîra Abrahamu, erhi: «Mukâwe Sarayi irhondo orhacihîraga okamuderha mpu ye Sarayi, ci izîno lyâge ye kola wâbà Sara.Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.

16Namugisha nankuhè omwânarhabana wa kuli ye, namugisha abè nnina w’amashanja, anaburhe amashanja aburhe n’abâmi b’amashanja».And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”

17Abrahamu akumba bûbi, arhondêra asheka, anacîdesa yêne, erhi: «K’omwâna akaciburhwa n’omushosi wa myâka igana, na Sara ogwêrhe myâka makumi gali mwenda, ka anaciburha?»Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”

18Abrahamu, erhi: «Ciru Ismael arhanarhang’ilama embere zâwe!»And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”

19Nyamuzinda ashuza, erhi: «Kwo binali, mukâwe Sara akuburhira omwânarhabana, wanamuyîrika izîno lya Izaki, nafundika endagâno yâni haguma naye, yabà ndagâno y’ensiku n’amango, kuderha nti mbè Nyamuzinda wâge n’ow’obûko bwâge bwayisha enyuma zâge.But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

20Oku biyêrekîre Ismaeli nêci nkuyumvîrhe; naye mmugishire, namuhà iburha, namujire aluge bwenêne, aburha baluzi ikumi na babirhi, namujira ishanja linene.As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.

21Ci kwônene endagâno yâni, Izaki ye rhwayifundika rhweshi, mugala wâwe waburhwa na Sara mwâka irhondo nka gano mango».But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”

22Erhi ayûsa ashambâla, Nyamuzinda asêzera Abrahamu.When He had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.

23Oku bundi Abrahamu anarhôla omugala Ismaeli, ngasi bandi banali ba maburhwa omu mwâge, n’abandi bambali agulaga n’enfaranga, rhuderhe ngasi banali balume b’aha mwa Abrahamu boshi abakembûla ehishisha hy’obulume bwâbo olwo lusiku lwonênè na kuhika ene nk’oku Nyamuzinda anamubwîraga.On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

24Erhi Abrahamu akembùlwa erhi agwêrhe myâka makumi gali mwenda na mwenda, anacikembûlwa ehishisha hy’obulume bwâge.So Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,

25Omugala Ismaeli naye ali agwêrhe myâka ikumi n’isharhu erhi akembûlwa ehishisha hy’obulume bwâge.and his son Ishmael was thirteen;

26Olwo lusiku lwonênè, Abrahamu n’omugala Ismael, bakembûlwa.Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day.

27Abalume b’aha mwâge boshi, abâna b’omu mulala gwâge, na ngasi bandi agulaga nfaranga embuga, boshi bakembûlwa kuguma naye.And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.

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