1Avo, Balaamu kajuwa kamba Mndewa Imulungu kolonda kuwatambikila Waizilaeli, avo hacholile kabili kulagula ila kakala kolola kuluwala.
2Kawona Waizilaeli weka ng'hambi, kila kabila dikala hanhu hake. Abaho Loho ya Imulungu imwizila,
3na heyo kalonga usenga uno wa ulaguzi,
4Usenga wa munhu yahulike mbuli za Imulungu.
5Vibanda venu vinoga mweye iwanhu wa Yakobo,
6Kamba mabonde golava mazi.
7Okuwa na mazi mengi,
8Imulungu kawalava mwiisi ya Misili.
9Kowasa kamba simba.
10Balaki kamgevuzikila Balaamu, katowa makono gake kamulongela, “Nikukema uwaduwile iwanhu onihila, lakini miyanza yose midatu kuwatambikila!
11Avo, sambi baha ulawanye, nilonda kukugwaa nhunza, lakini lola Mndewa Imulungu kakugomesa sikuupate nhunza azo.”
12Balaamu kamwidika Balaki, “Vino siwalongele iwasenga wautumile kumwangu,
13hata kamba Balaki yahanigwelela ng'anda yake imemile sente na zahabu, niye sidaha kulema lagizo da Mndewa Imulungu, kwa kutenda kamba vinilonda niye mbuli yoyose inogile hebu ihile. Nilonga chochose chonda yalonge Mndewa Imulungu acho chonda nilonge.
14Avo nobwela kwa wanhu zangu, lakini ning'hali sinasegela beta nikulongele mbuli zonda watende wanhu awo kwa wanhu wako ako kumwande.”
15Avo Balaamu kalonga usenga uno wa ulaguzi,
16usenga wa munhu yahulike mbuli za Imulungu.
17Nomona ayo yonda yeze, lakini aho kumwande nomulola.
18Kowahuma iwanhu omwihila kulawa Edomu na Seili,
19Munhu imoja kulawa muulelo wa Yakobo kotawala.
20Abaho Balaamu kawalola Waamaleki, kalonga usenga uno wa ulaguzi,
21Abaho Balaamu kawalola Wakeni, kalonga usenga uno wa ulaguzi,
22Lakini mweye Wakeni mokomigwa
23Vivija Balaamu kalonga usenga uno wa ulaguzi,
24Ngalawa zokwiza kulawa Kitimu,
25Avo Balaamu kenuka, kasegela kabwela ukae kumwake, vivija Balaki nayo kasegela.