1 Bambu amuhumalili Ibulahimu papipi na mikongo mivaha ya Mamle, lukumbi peatamili pamlyangu wa kuyingalila mulindanda laki lukumbi lwa lupyupu lwa muhi, 2 na peayinwili mihu gaki akavawona vandu vadatu vayimili patali chidogo na mwene. Ndi peavawene, akayumbatika kuhamba kuvapokela. Akavagundamila cha kukupama. 3 Akajova, "Bambu wangu, ngati uyidakila chondi ukoto kunipita nene namtangatila winu, ubwela uwela kwa nene kwa lukumbi. 4 Yati mletewa manji chidogo muni musanja magendelu na mpumulilayi pamkongo uwu. 5 Lukumbi pempumulila, yati nikuvatendelekela chakulya chidogo mlyai ndi mpata makakala na kuyendelela na lugendu lwinu, muni muyidakili kubwela kwa nene mtangatila winu."

Vakamyangula, "Ena! Kitayi ngati cheujovi."

6 Ibulahimu akayumbatika mulindanda na kumjovela Sala, "Tendelekela kanyata uhembe weuyagiwi bwina hipimu yidatu na uteleka mabumunda." 7 Kangi akawuka kanyata akahamba kumsambi wa ng'ombi, akahagula mpapakasi mmonga wabwina neju na mweakulupili, akampela mtumu waki na akatendekela nyama kanyata. 8 Mewa Ibulahimu akaleta siyagi na mavele na nyama yeyatendekiliwi, akavatendelekela vayehe vala chakulya, na mwene akayima papipi nawu kuvalindila pevalyai pahi ya mkongo.

9 Vayehe vala vakamkota, "Avii kwoki mdala waku Sala?"

Ibulahimu akayangula, "Avii mulindanda."

10 Mmonga wavi akajova, "Chakaka yati nikukuwuyila kavili kumwaka lukumbi ngati ulu, na mdala waku sala yati ivya na mwana mgosi." Sala avii kuyetu ya mlyangu wa lindanda iyuwanila.

11 Ibulahimu na Sala vavii vagogolo, ni mwene Sala lukumbi lwaki lwa kuveleka lwamaliki. 12 Hinu, Sala akaheka chakumtima na kujova, "Nene namgogolo, na mngana wangu mewa mgogolo. Wu, yati nihotola kuhekelela kugona na mngwana wangu na kupata vana?"

13 Penapo Bambu akamkota Ibulahimu, "Ndava kyani Sala ahekili na kujikota, chakaka ‘Yati nihotola kuveleka mwana na hinu nene namugogolo?’ 14 Wu, livili lijambu loloha langahotoleka kwa Bambu? Yati nikuwuyila lukumbi lwelupangiwi, lukumbi ngati ulu mwaka weubwela, ndi Sala yati ivya na mwana mgosi."

15 Nambu Sala ayogwipi, akabela na kujova, "Nahekili lepi," Nambu Bambu akamjovela.

"Ena ukahekili!"

16 Kangi vandu vala vakawuka, vakahika pandu pevahotwili kuuwona mulima wa Sodoma kuni Ibulahimu avii pamonga navu kuvahindikila. 17 Ndi Bambu akajova, "Wu, nimufihayi Ibulahimu lijambu lenihamba kukita. 18 Ibulahimu yati ivya dadi wa mulima uvaha weuvi na makakala kupitila mwene na vandu va milima yoha yati vimotisiwa! 19 Muni nimuhagwili mwene na viveleku vyaki. Mwene yati akuvawula viveleku vyaki kuniyidakila na kukita gegiganikiwa. Ngati vakakitayi chenicho na nene yati nikumkitila kila chenamujovili."

20 Ndi Bambu akajova, "Kuvii na malovi gahakahu neju kuvavala vandu va Sodoma na Gomola, na kumbudila kwavi Chapanga ndi kuvaha neju. 21 Hinu yati nihelela kuhamba kwenuko nikalola namwene ngati chakaka vakitili kulandana na malovi gahakahu geganihikili. Nigana kumanya."

22 Kuhuma penapo, vandu vala vakakamula njila kuhamba ku Sodoma, nambu Ibulahimu asigalili, ayimili palongolo ya Bambu. 23 Hinu, Ibulahimu akamuhegelela Bambu, akamkota, "Wu, yati ukuvakomakesa vandu vangahoka na pamonga vevahokili? 24 Wu, yikavyai vavii vandu hamsini vangahoka pamuji wenuwo, wu, yati ukuukomakesa mulima wenuowo na yati uleka lepi ndava ya vandu avo hamsini vevahokili vevavii mwenumo? 25 Niholalela yati ukita lepi chenicho! Kuvakoma vandu vangahoka pamonga na vevahokili, vangahoka kuvakitila ngati vevahokili! Lepi! Muhamula wa mulima woha ileka lepi kukita gegiganikiwa?"

26 Bambu akajova, "Nikakolelayi vandu vangahoka hamsini kumuji wa Sodoma, yati nikuulekekesa mulima woha ndava ya venavo."

27 Ibulahimu akajova kangi, "Nene nilingili kulongela na Bambu, kuni nene chindu lepi, mwenivi lububu na malyenge ndu. 28 Pangi yati vivya vandu vangahoka alubaini na mhanu pahala hamsini. Wu, yati ukomakesa muji woha muni vapungwili vandu mhanu?"

Bambu akamjovela, "Ngati nivakolili vandu venavo alubaini na mhanu yati nikomakesa lepi."

29 Ibulahimu akajova kavili, "Wu, kwenuko ngati vapatikini vandu alubaini ndu?"

Akamyangula, "Yati nikomakesa lepi ndava ya vandu alubaini venavo."

30 Ibulahimu akayonjokesa kujova, "Bambu kotokayi kuniyomela, ni nene yati nijova kavili. Pangi yati vivya selasini ndu?"

Bambu akamyangula, "Yati nikita lepi chenicho nikavakolela selasini venavo."

31 Ibulahimu akajova, "Chondi Bambu nilekekesa muni niyendelili kulongela na veve. Pangi vipatikana vandu ishilini?"

Bambu akamyangula, "Ndava ya ishilini venavo yati nikomakesa lepi muji wenuo."

32 Ibulahimu akajova, "Kotoka kuyoma Bambu, nambu yati nijova kangi mala yimonga ndu. Wu vakavyai vandu vangahoka kumi ndu, yati yivya wuli?"

Bambu akamyangula, "Ndava ya vandu vangahoka kumi yati nikomakesa lepi muji wenuwo."

33 Bambu peamalili kulongela na Ibulahimu, akawuka, ndi Ibulahimu akawuya kunyumba yaki.