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Kusinsima kwakusaanguna kwa Balaamu
1 Mpawo Balaamu wakaambila Balaki wakati, “Ndiyakila zipaililo zili ciloba, nkabela ulete bapoho bali ciloba abagutu bali ciloba.”
2 Mpoonya Balaki wakacita mbuli mbwaakaambilwa, nkabela Balaki a Balaamu bakapaizya poho omwe amugutu omwe acipaililo comwe-comwe. 3 Balaamu wakaambila Balaki kuti, “Koima kumbali azipaizyo zyako, ambweni Mwami Leza ulaza kulindime. Nkabela kufumbwa ncatindaambile ndilakwaambila.” Mpoonya wakainka atala aakalundu. 4 Nkabela ooko Leza wakaza kuli Balaamu, eelyo Balaamu wakati, “Ndakayaka zipaililo zili ciloba, nkabela ndakapaizya poho amugutu ali comwe-comwe.”
5 Lino Mwami Leza wakaambila Balaamu kuti, “Kobweeda kuli Balaki ukaambe boobu-boobu.” 6 Aboobo wakajokela kuli Balaki waakujana uciimvwi kumbali aacipaizyo cakwe abasololi boonse ba Bamowabu.
7 Lino Balaamu wakasinsima wakati,
“Ngu Balaki nguwakandiita mwami waku Mowabu wakandiita ku Alamu,
kuzwa kuzilundu zyakujwe. Wakati,
‘Koza uzoondisinganyizizye Jakobo,
boola unditapatilile Baisilayeli!
8 Ani mbasinganye buti Leza mbaatasinganya?
Mbatapatile buti Leza mbaatapatila?
9 Kuzwa amyaala ndibabwene,
kuzwa aalamfu mbabaya.
Mmbantu bazandukide balikke,
batalaamwi amisyobo imwi.
10 Nguni uukonzya kubala lunyungu lwa Jakobo,
mbanji mbuli lusuko.
Mamanino aangu abe mbuli aabo,
mfwe mbuli mululami!’”
11 Lino Balaki wakaambila Balaamu wakati, “Ino ncinzi ncoocita? Ndakakwiitila kuti uzoondisinganyizizye basinkondoma, pele yebo taakwe ncoocita, pele kubaleleka buyo.”
12 Balaamu wakaingula kuti, “Sena nsyeelede kwaamba zeezyo zyandipa Mwami Leza?”
Kusinsima kwabili kwa Balaamu
13 Alimwi Balaki wakaambila Balaamu kuti, “Atweende kubusena bumbi ooko nkokonzya kubona Baisilayeli bamwi buyo. Ndiyanda kuti kuzwa ooko ukandisinganyizizye Baisilayeli. 14 Nkabela wakamutola kumuunda wa Zofimu atala aacilundu ca Pisiga. Ooko alimwi wakaakuyaka zipaililo zili ciloba akupaizya poho amugutu ali comwe-comwe.”
15 Kuzwa waawo Balaamu wakaambila Balaki kuti, “Koima kumbali aazipaizyo zyako, mebo ndainka kuyooswaangana a Leza okuya.”
16 Lino Mwami Leza wakaza kuli Balaamu akumwaambila kuti, “Kobweeda kuli Balaki ukaambe boobu-boobu.” 17 Aboobo wakajokela kuli Balaki waakujana Balaki uciimvwi kumbali aacipaizyo cakwe abasololi ba Bamowabu. Lino Balaki wakamubuzya kuti,
“Ino Mwami Leza waamba buti?
18 Mpawo Balaamu wakasinsima wati,
‘Koza Balaki, uswiilile,
ndimvwe omwana wa Zipoo!’
19 Leza tali muntu kuti abeje pe,
tali muntu susu uusandula mizeezo.
Mwati waamba buyo kataciciti?
Mwati usyomezya buyo kacitabi?
20 Ndalaililwa kuleleka,
waleleka nsikoocisandula pe.
21 Kunyina mapenzi ku Bajakobo,
kunyina makatazyo ku Baisilayeli.
Mwami Leza wabo ulaabo,
balaambilizya kuti Mmwami wabo.
22 Leza nguwakabagwisya ku Ijipiti,
balaanguzu mbuli munyati.
23 Taakwe uukonzya kuvuma Bajakobo,
taakwe uukonzya kulowa Baisilayeli.
Bantu banooamba zya Bajakobo,
‘Amubone Leza nzyaabacitila Baisilayeli!’
24 Bantu aabo bali mbuli syuumbwa, ulaanguzu mukali,
uutalyookezyi mane amaninizye ncaajaya,
amyankutule abulowa bwaco.”
25 Amvwe boobo Balaki wakaambila Balaamu kuti, “Wakaka kubasinganya nkokuti utanoobaleleki.” 26 Pele Balaamu wakaingula kuti, “Sena tiindakakwaambila kuti ndeelede kucita eeco coonse Mwami Leza ncaandaambila?”
Kusinsima kwatatu kwa Balaamu
27 Lino Balaki wakaambila Balaamu kuti, “Atweende ndikutole kubusena bumbi. Ambweni Leza uyookuzuminzya undisinganyizizye bantu aaba kuzwa kooko.” 28 Mpoonya wakatola Balaamu atala lyacilundu ca Peyo cilangene ankanda. 29 Balaamu wakamwaambila kuti, “Yaka zipaililo zili ciloba alimwi upaizye bapoho bali ciloba abagutu bali ciloba.” 30 Eelyo Balaki wakacita mbubonya mbuli mbwaakaambilwa, nkabela bakapaizya poho amugutu acipaililo comwe-comwe.