5 Wakatuma batumwa kuli Balamu mwana wa Beori ku Petori,+ uuli afwaafwi a Mulonga* mucisi cakwe. Wakamwiita akumwaambila kuti: “Bona! Kuli bantu baboola kuzwa ku Egepita. Bazula nyika yoonse+ alimwi bakkede kumbele lyangu. 6 Lino koboola kaka uzoondisinganizyile bantu aaba,+ nkaambo bali anguzu kwiinda ndime. Ambweni inga ndacikonzya kubazunda akubatanda munyika, nkaambo ndilizyi kabotu kuti ooyo ngoolongezya ulilongezyedwe alimwi ooyo ngoosinganya ulisinganizyidwe.”

7 Mpoonya wakaamba kasimpi aaka kakuti:+

‘Boola undisinganizyile Jakobo.

Inzya, boola usampaule Israyeli.’+

11 Amvwe boobo Balaki wakati kuli Balamu: “Ncinzi ncoocita kulindime? Ndakakuletela kuti ubasinganye basinkondoma, pele yebo wabalongezya buya.”+

10 Mpoonya Balaki wakakalalila Balamu. Balaki wakakamba maanza aakwe cakusampaula akumwaambila kuti: “Ndakakuletela kuti ubasinganye basinkondoma,+ pele yebo wabalongezya buya ziindi eezyi zyotatwe.