1Waizilaeli wagendelela na mwanza na weka ng'hambi yao kudibawe da Moabu, mwambu wa kudilawilila zuwa wa lwanda lwa Yolidani, uilola na buga da Yeliko dikalile umwambu wa ulwanda.
2Mndewa Balaki mwanage Sipoli, kagajuwa gose Waizilaeli gawawatendele Waamoli.
3Avo heyo hamoja na Wamoabu wawadumba ng'hani Waizilaeli, kwavija Waizilaeli wakala wengi ng'hani.
4Avo Wamoabu wawalongela vilongozi wa Midiani, “Lunhu luno sambi baha lonanga kila kinhu kituzunguluke kamba ng'ombe mbigalo viyoja mijani mmigunda.” Avo Balaki mwanage Sipoli ayo yakalile mndewa wa Moabu kipindi acho,
5kamtumila usenga Balaamu mwanage Beoli ako Petoli, behi na lwanda lwa Fulate, mwiisi ya Amawi. Kamulongela vino, “Hana wanhu walawile mwiisi ya Misili, wanhu awo wenela kila hanhu mwiisi na vivija olonda kuniboka isi yangu.
6Avo wize uniduwilizile wanhu wano kwavija wana nguvu kubanza niye. Sengine nodaha kuwahuma na kuwawinga sikuwengile mwiisi yangu, kwavija nokujuwa, gweye wahamtambikila munhu, munhu ayo kotambikilwa na wahamduwila munhu, munhu ayo koduwiligwa.”
7Avo vilongozi wa Moabu na Midiani wasola sente zilondigwa mbuli ya kuduwiliza, wasegela wachola kwa Balaamu. Viwavikile wamgwaa Balaamu usenga wa Balaki.
8Balaamu kawalongela, “Kilo cha lelo muwase baha, na niye nowalongela gaja gonda yanongele Mndewa Imulungu.” Avo awo iwavele wa Moabu wakala na Balaamu.
9Abaho Imulungu kamwidika Balaamu, kamuuza, “Awano kina nani iwokala na gweye?”
10Balaamu kamwidika Mndewa Imulungu, “Balaki mwanage Sipoli, mndewa wa Moabu, kanigalila usenga kamba,
11hana wanhu walawa Misili, na hewo wenela kila hanhu mwiisi. Kanipula nichole nikawaduwile wanhu awo ili yadahe kuwatowa na kuwawinga.”
12Mndewa Imulungu kamulongela Balaamu, “Sikuuchole hamoja na iwanhu wano na sikuuwaduwile wanhu awo kwavija wanhu awo watambikiligwa.”
13Avo, imitondo Balaamu kalamuka, kawacholela awo ivilongozi wa Balaki kawalongela, “Bweleni mwiisi yenu, kwavija Mndewa Imulungu kangomesa kuchola na mweye.”
14Avo awo ivilongozi wa Moabu walawanya, wabwela kwa Balaki wamulongela, “Balaamu kalema kwiza na siye.”
15Abaho, Balaki kawatuma vilongozi wayagwe, wakala wengi ng'hani na wakala na ukulu kubanza awo walongole.
16Hewo wavika kwa Balaamu wamulongela, “Balaki mwanage Sipoli kolonga vino, ‘Sikuutogole kinhu chochose kikukimile uleke kwiza kumwangu!
17Niye nokugwaa vinhu vingi, na nokutendela kinhu chochose chonda unipule. Wize uwaduwile wanhu wano.’”
18Lakini Balaamu kawedika awo iwanhu wa Balaki, “Hata kamba Balaki yahanigwelela ng'anda yake kuno imema sente na zahabu, niye sidaha kubena lagizo da Mndewa Imulungu, Imulungu wangu, kwa mbuli ndodo hebu ng'hulu.
19Lakini chonde muwase baha kilo cha lelo kamba waja waenu walongole, ili nijuwe gaja gonda yanongele kabili Mndewa Imulungu.”
20Avo, kilo acho Mndewa Imulungu kamwidika Balaamu kamulongela, “Kamba awo weza kukukema, chola nao, lakini utende gaja gaiyeka gonda nikulongele.”
21Balaamu kalamuka imitondo kamtanda kihongwe wake kachola na awo ivilongozi.
22Mndewa Imulungu kamgevuzikila Balaamu kwavija kachola na iwanhu awo, avo msenga wa Mndewa Imulungu kamkimila mnzila kipindi acho Balaamu kakala yakwelile kihongwe wake na iwasang'hanaji wake wakala na heyo.
23Avo, ikihongwe viyamone msenga ayo wa Mndewa Imulungu kema mnzila kuno kagoga sime, kaleka inzila kabita kumgwazo. Balaamu kamtowa ayo ikihongwe kambweza mnzila.
24Abaho msenga ayo wa Mndewa Imulungu kalongola, kema hanhu hana inzila sisili, hagati ya migunda ya mizabibu na kukala na senyenge ya mabwe ukudila na ukumoso.
25Kihongwe viyamone msenga ayo wa Mndewa Imulungu, kaibwanha kuna uluwa na mgulu wa Balaamu ukwatuligwa aho hauluwa. Avo, Balaamu kamtowa kabili ayo ikihongwe.
26Abaho msenga ayo wa Mndewa Imulungu kalongola kabili, kema hanhu hasisili, aho hudaha kubita ukudila hebu ukumoso.
27Ayo ikihongwe viyamone msenga ayo wa Mndewa Imulungu kema aho, kawasa hasi. Balaamu kagevuzika, kamtowa kwa fimbo yake.
28Abaho Mndewa Imulungu kamtenda ayo ikihongwe yalonge, kamulongela Balaamu, “Nikutendela choni mbaka kunitowa miyanza midatu?”
29Balaamu kamulongela ayo ikihongwe, “Gweye kunitenda nambozi! Maza ng'halile na sime nahakukomile sambi baha.”
30Ikihongwe kamulongela Balaamu, “Niye ayo ikihongwe wako iija, nikupapaga siku zose mbaka lelo, lini nikutendela kamba vino?” Balaamu kedika, “Aka.”
31Baho Mndewa Imulungu kagagubula meso ga Balaamu na heyo kamona msenga wa Mndewa Imulungu kema mnzila, kuno kagoga sime. Balaamu kaibwanha hasi kingubanguba.
32Msenga ayo wa Mndewa Imulungu, kamulongela Balaamu, “Habali kumtowa kihongwe wako miyanza midatu? Niye niza kukukimila, kwavija hulondigwa uchole kuko.
33Kihongwe wako kanyona, na kainega miyanza yose midatu. Maza hainegile nahakukomile gweye, na ikihongwe ino nahamulekile mgima.”
34Balaamu kamulongela msenga ayo wa Mndewa Imulungu, “Nitenda nzambi kwavija sijuwile kamba kwima mnzila kunikimila. Avo sambi kamba gweye hulonda nigendelele na mwanza uno, avo nobwela ukae.”
35Msenga ayo wa Mndewa Imulungu kamulongela Balaamu, “Chola na iwanhu wano, lakini ulonge gaja gaiyeka gonda nikulongele.” Avo Balaamu kagendelela na umwanza hamoja na ivilongozi wa Balaki.
36Balaki viyahulike kamba Balaamu kamnzila kokwiza, kachola kumbokela kudibuga da Ali, buga dijo dikala mwiingema ya lwanda lwa Alinoni kuna imbaka ya Moabu.
37Balaki kamulongela Balaamu, “Habali hawizile kumwangu vinikukemile? Vino gweye kugelegeza sidaha bule kukugwaa vinhu vingi?”
38Balaamu kamwidika Balaki, “Sambi niza kumwako! Vino niye nodaha kulonga mbuli yoyose inilonda? Mbuli yonda yanongele Imulungu ayo yonda nonge.”
39Avo, Balaamu kachola hamoja na Balaki wavika kudibuga da Kiliati Husoti.
40Ako Balaki kalava nhosa ya ng'ombe na ng'hondolo, kawagwaa inyama iyagwe Balaamu na awo ivilongozi wakalile hamoja na heyo.
41Imitondo Balaki kamsola Balaamu, kakwela na heyo mbaka Bamoti Baali, kuko Balaamu kadaha kuwona Waizilaeli wayagwe.