In response, God takes him outside and instructs him to "look toward the heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them... so shall your offspring be" (15:5).
5 Hiloko a n'wi humesela ehandle, a ku eka yena: "Ndzi kombela u languta ehenhla ematilweni, u hlaya tinyeleti loko u swi kota ku ti hlaya."+ A ya emahlweni a ku eka yena: "Mbewu ya wena yi ta va tano."+