Peta 23

1 Balaamu kamulongela Balaki, “Nizengele hano mapango saba, unigalile madang'ang'a ya ng'ombe malume saba na mabebelu ya ng'hondolo saba.”

2 Balaki katenda fana viya viyalongile Balaamu. Balaki na Balaamu walava nhambiko ya dang'ang'a da ng'ombe lume na bebelu da ng'hondolo uchanyha ya chila lupango. 3 Maabaho Balaamu kamulongela Balaki, “Ima hano habehi na nhambiko yako, niye nisegele. Huwenda Mndewa Mulungu kezaiting'hana na niye. Chochose chondayanilagusile nizakwiza kukulongela.” Ivo kahita yaidumwe kuna inhembeti ya mulima.

4 Mulungu kaiting'hana nayo, Balaamu kamulongela, “Nisasala mapango saba, na chila lupango nilava nhambiko ya dang'ang'a da ng'ombe lume na bebelu da ng'hondolo.”

5 Mndewa Mulungu kamwing'ha Balaamu mbuli za kulonga na kamulongela, “Bwela kwa Balaki ukamulongele mbuli zino.” 6 Ivo kabwela na kamfika Balaki yang'hali kema habehi ya nhambiko yake ya kutimbula, yeye hamwe na walangulizi wose wa Moabu. 7 Balaamu kalava ulotezi uno,

“Balaki mfalume wa Moabu kanigalila kulawa Alamu,

kulawa Siliya, kulawa ulawilo wa zuwa wa milima.

Kalonga, ‘Izo uwaduwile wanhu wa Yakobo kwa ichimu changu,

izo, uwalonge vihile Waisilaili.’

8 Mbali nizamduwilaze munhu haduwiligwe na Mulungu?

Nizawalongaze vihile wanhu waja Mndewa Mulungu hawalongile vihile?

9 Nowawona kulawa kuinhembeti ya maluwe,

nomsungulilani kulawa kuinhembeti ya milima.

Wanhu wowokala waidumwe,

wowoiwona kuwa hawalingile fana wanhu wamwenga.

10 Yelihi yodaha kuyapeta matimbwisi ya Yakobo,

hebu kupeta lobo ya Isilaili?

Vondanidanagnike niwe fana wanhu wanogile,

fana Waisilaili.”

11 Maabaho Balaki kamulongela Balaamu, “Kunitendela choni? Nikugala hano muladi uwaduwile wehi wangu, mbali weye kuwatemela mate!”

12 Balaamu kamwidika, “Vino silondeka kulonga mbuli ziya Mndewa Mulungu ziyazikile muna umulomo wangu?”

Ulotezi wekaidi wa Balaamu

13 Maabaho Balaki kamulongela Balaamu, “Chihite hanhu hamwenga hondaudahe kuwawona. Kwizawawona wadodo mbali hwizadaha kuwawona wose. Kulawa uko, waduwile kwa ichimu changu.” 14 Balaki kamsola Balaamu mbaka kuna umgunda wa Sofimu, mbaka kuna inhembeti ya mulima wa Pisiga, kazenga mapango saba, kalava nhambiko ya dang'ang'a da ng'ombe lume na bebelu da ng'hondolo uchanyha ya chila lupango.

15 Balaamu kamulongela Balaki, “Ima hano habehi na nhambiko yako ya kutimbula, niye nihite kuumwambu nikaiting'hane na Mndewa Mulungu.”

16 Mndewa Mulungu kamwing'ha Balaamu mbuli za kulonga na kamulongela, “Bwela kwa Balaki ukamulongele mbuli zino.” 17 Ivo kabwela na kamfika Balaki yang'hali kema habehi na nhambiko yake ya kutimbula, hamwe na walangulizi wa Moabu. Balaki kamuuza Balaamu, “Mndewa Mulungu kolongaki?” 18 Balaamu kamwimbila, kalonga,

“Lamka Balaki, utegeleze,

nihulike weye mwana wa Sipoli.

19 Mulungu siyo munhu, mbaka yalonge uvwizi,

hebu siyo mwana wa munhu, mbaka yagalule magesa yake.

Vino kodaha kulaganila chochose na sekeyachitende,

hebu kulonga chinhu na sekeyachifikize?

20 Ning'higwa amuli ya kutemela mate,

yeye kawatemela mate, niye sidaha kugalula.

21 Halolile wihi kwa wanhu wa Yakobo,

iviya hawonile magayo mwa Isilaili.

Mndewa Mulungu, Mulungu wawo kahamwe nawo,

dizi da mfalume da hagati yawo.

22 Mulungu yoyawasolile kulawa Misili,

kawagombela na wehi wawo fana ng'ombe mbago.

23 Uhawi haudaha kuwahuma wanhu wa Yakobo,

hebu uganga haudaha kuwahuma Isilaili.

Mbuli za Yakobo na Isilaili zizalongigwa,

‘Loleni mauzauza yoyatendile Mndewa Mulungu!’

24 Waisilaili wenuka fana simba zike,

wokwima fana simba lume,

fana simba yeli hagona mbaka yagwile chiya chiyowinga,

na kung'wa damu ya chiya chiyawingile.”

25 Balaki kamulongela Balaamu, “Basi sekeuwaduwile, hebu sekeuwatemele mate!”

26 Balaamu kamwidika Balaki, “Vino sikulongele kuwa nolondeka kutenda chiyolonga Mndewa Mulungu?”

Ulotezi wetatu wa Balaamu

27 Balaki kamulongela Balaamu, “Izo nikugale hanhu hamwenga. Huwenda Mndewa Mulungu kezanogelwa uniduwilile wanhu wawo kulawa uko.” 28 Ivo Balaki kamsola Balaamu kahita nayo kuna inhembeti ya mulima wa Peoli, hanhu baho munhu yahema kowona chuwala hasi yake. 29 Balaamu kamulongela Balaki, “Nizengele mapango saba hano, na uning'he ng'ombe walume saba na mabebelu ya ng'hondolo saba.” 30 Balaki katenda fana viyalongile Balaamu, kalava ng'ombe lume na bebelu da ng'hondolo uchanyha ya chila lupango.

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