1 Phahi Sarai, mkpwaza Buramu, kala kadzangbwevyala naye ana. Ela kala ana mtumwawe mchetu kula Misiri, yeihwa Hagari. 2 Ndipho Sarai achimuamba Buramu, “Unamanya kukala Mwenyezi Mlungu kakanijaliya ana. Phiya ukalale na muhendi kazi wangu, chahi nindaphaha mwana kutsupira iye.” Buramu achikubali go maneno ga Sarai. 3 Phahi Sarai wamuhala Hagari, mhendiwe wa kazi kula Misiri achimupha mlumewe akale mchewe. (Higa gahendeka bada ya Buramu kusagala Kanani miaka kumi.) 4 Buramu achimmanya chimwiri, naye achigbwira mimba.

Ariphomanya kukala ana mimba waandza kumʼbera tajiriwe. 5 Halafu Sarai achimuamba Buramu, “Gaga mai nihenderwago gasababishwa ni uwe. Nakupha muhendi kazi wangu, ela kpwa kukala anamanya wagbwira mimba vivi ananibera. Mwenyezi Mlungu andalamula kahi ya uwe na mimi!”

6 Buramu wamuamba Sarai, “Hiyu ni mhendio wa kazi, muhende vyo uonavyo ni sawa.” Phahi Sarai wamtesa Hagari hadi achichimbira.

7 Malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu wamuona Hagari kanda-kanda ya pula ya madzi jangbwani, yokala kanda-kanda ya njira ya kuphihira Shuri. 8 Ye malaika achimuamba, “Hagari, mhendikazi wa Sarai, ulaphi na unaphiyaphi?”

Hagari achijibu achiamba, “Namchimbira tajiri wangu Sarai.”

9 Yuya malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Uya kpwa tajirio na ukadziike tsinize.” 10 Chisha ye malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Nindakupha uvyazi munji hata mutu asiweze kuuolanga.” 11 Ye malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Lola, hipha sambi una mimba, undavyala mwana mlume. Undamuiha Isimaili* 16:11 Isimaili manaye ni Mlungu anasikira. kpwa sababu Mwenyezi Mlungu akasikira chirirocho cha mateso. 12 Kpwa kpweli maishage gandakala dza punda wa tsakani; andakala mpindzani wa atu osi na atu osi andakala apindzanie. Andaishi achikala kaphahana na nduguze.”

13 Hagari wamupha dzina hiri ye Mwenyezi Mlungu yegomba naye, “Uwe u Mlungu unionaye,” kpwa sababu waamba, “Hata phapha napho nikamuona Mlungu anionaye.” 14 Ndiyo mana hicho chisima chaihwa Beeri-Lahai-Roi† 16:14 Beeri-Lahai-Roi manaye ni chisima cha ariye moyo anionaye. nacho chi kahi-kahi ya Kadeshi na Beredi.

15  16:15 Agalatia 4:22Hagari wamvyarira Buramu mwana mlume naye Buramu achimuiha Isimaili. 16 Buramu kala ana miaka mirongo minane na sita Hagari ariphovyala Isimaili.