16 Lino bakasika kuli Balamu akumwaambila kuti: “Mboobu mbwaamba Balaki mwana wa Zipori, ‘Akaka utazumizyi cintu cili coonse kuti cikulesye kuboola kulindime, 17 nkaambo ndilakupa bulemu bupati alimwi kufwumbwa ncokonzya kundaambila ndilacicita. Aboobo ndakomba kaka, koboola undisinganizyile bantu aaba.’”

10 Mpoonya Balaki wakakalalila Balamu. Balaki wakakamba maanza aakwe cakusampaula akumwaambila kuti: “Ndakakuletela kuti ubasinganye basinkondoma,+ pele yebo wabalongezya buya ziindi eezyi zyotatwe. 11 Anu kopiluka kwanu ino-ino. Ndakali kuyanda kukupa bulemu bupati,+ pele lino bona! Jehova wakukasya kuti upegwe bulemu.”