16 Iwo anapita kwa Balamu nʼkukamuuza kuti: “Balaki mwana wa Zipori wanena kuti, ‘Musalole kuti china chilichonse chikulepheretseni kubwera kwa ine, 17 chifukwa ndidzakupatsani mphoto yaikulu, ndipo ndidzachita chilichonse chimene mungandiuze. Chonde tabwerani mudzatemberere anthuwa.’”

10 Kenako Balaki anapsera mtima Balamu. Ndiyeno Balaki anawomba mʼmanja mokwiya nʼkuuza Balamu kuti: “Ndinakuitana kuti udzatemberere adani anga,+ koma iwe wawadalitsa kwambiri maulendo atatu onsewa. 11 Nyamuka pompano uzipita kwanu. Ine ndimafuna ndikupatse mphoto,+ koma taona! Yehova wakulepheretsa kulandira mphoto.”