¹Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakafamba, vakandodzika matende avo pamapani eMoabhu, mhiri kwaJoridhani paJeriko.

¹And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

²Zvino Bharaki, mwanakomana waZipori, akanga aona zvose zvakaitirwa vaAmori navaIsiraeri.

²And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

³Moabhu akatya vanhu avo kwazvo, nekuti vakanga vari vazhinji; Moabhu akavhunduka nokuda kwavana vaIsiraeri.

³And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

⁴Ipapo Moabhu akati kuvakuru vaMidhiani, Zvino vanhu ava vazhinji vachananzva zvose zvakatipoteredza, semombe inonanzva uswa bwesango; Bharaki, mwanakomana waZipori ndiye akanga ari mambo waMoabhu nenguva

⁴And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

⁵iyo. Ipapo akatuma nhume kuna Bharamu, mwanakomana waBheori, paPetori paRwizi, kunyika yavana vorudzi rwake, kuzomudana, achiti, Tarira, pano pana vanhu vakabva Egipita, tarira, vakafukidza nyika yose, zvino voda kurwa neni.

⁵He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

⁶Naizvozvo douya hako zvino, unditukire vanhu ava; nekuti vanondikurira nesimba; zvimwe ndingagona kuvakunda, ndivadzinge munyika ino; nekuti ndinoziva kuti munhu akaropafadzwa newe, akaropafadzwa kwazvo, uye munhu akatukwa newe, wakatukwa kwazvo.

⁶Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

⁷Ipapo vakuru vaMoabhu navakuru vaMidhiani vakaenda vakabata shanu yokuvuka mumaoko avo, vakasvika kuna Bharamu, vakamuudza mashoko aBharaki.

⁷And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

⁸Iye akati kwavari, Vatai usiku huno pano, ndikudzoserei neshoko, sezvandichaudzwa naJehovha; machinda aMoabhu akagarapo kuna Bharamu.

⁸And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

⁹Zvino Mwari akauya kuna Bharamu, akati, Vanhu ava vari kwauri ndivana aniko?

⁹And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

¹⁰Bharamu akati kuna Mwari, Bharaki, mwanakomana waZipori, mambo waMoabhu, akatuma shoko kwandiri, achiti,

¹⁰And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

¹¹Tarira, vanhu vakabva Egipita vakafukidza nyika yose; zvino uya unditukire ivo; zvimwe ndingagona kurwa navo, nokuvadzinga.

¹¹Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

¹²Ipapo Mwari akati kuna Bharamu, Haufaniri kuenda navo; haufaniri kutuka vanhu avo; nekuti vakaropafadzwa.

¹²And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

¹³Bharamu akamuka mangwanani, akati kumachinda aBharaki, Endai kunyika yenyu, nekuti Jehovha anoramba kunditendera kuenda nemi.

¹³And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

¹⁴Ipapo machinda aMoabhu vakasimuka, vakaenda kuna Bharaki, vakati, Bharamu aramba kuuya nesu.

¹⁴And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

¹⁵Zvino Bharaki akapamhazve kutuma machinda mazhinji kuna ivo navakakudzwa kupfuura ivo.

¹⁵And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

¹⁶Vakasvika kuna Bharamu, vakati kwaari, Zvanzi naBharaki, mwanakomana waZipori, Usatendera chinhu kukudzivisa kuuya kwandiri;

¹⁶And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

¹⁷nekuti ndichakukudza zvikuru kwazvo, zvose zvaunondiraira ndichazviita; naizvozvo douya hako unditukire vanhu ava.

¹⁷For I will promote thee unto very great honor, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

¹⁸Bharamu akapindura, akati kuvaranda vaBharaki, Kunyange Bharaki akandipa imba yake izere nesirivha nendarama, handingagoni kudarika shoko raJehovha Mwari wangu, kuti nditapudze kana ndiwedzere kwariri.

¹⁸And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

¹⁹Naizvozvo zvino nemiwo dovatai henyu pano usiku huno, kuti ndizive zvandichaudzwazve naJehovha.

¹⁹Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.

²⁰Zvino Mwari akauya kuna Bharamu usiku, akati kwaari, Vanhu ava kana vakauya kuzokudana simuka uende navo; asi shoko randichataura kwauri, unofanira kuita iro roga.

²⁰And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

²¹Zvino Bharami akamuka mangwanani akaisa chigaro padhongi gadzi rake akaenda nemachinda aMoabhi

²¹And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

²²Asi Mwari akamutsamwira zvaakaenda mutumwa waJehovha akandomira munzira yake kuti arwe naye. Zvino iye akanga akatasva dhongi gadzi rake, navaranda vake vaviri vakanga vanaye.

²²And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

²³Ipapo dhongi gadzi rikaona mutumwa waJehovha amire munzira, ano munondo wakavhomorwa muruoko rwake; dhongi gadzi rikatsauka panzira, rikaenda nokusango; Bharamu akarova dhongi gadzi kuti aridzorere kunzira.

²³And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

²⁴Zvino mutumwa waJehovha akandomira panzira nhete pakati peminda yemizambiringa, rusvingo ruri kurutivi runo, norusvingo kuno rumwe rutivizve.

²⁴But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

²⁵Dhongi gadzi rikaona mutumwa waJehovha, rikazvisundira kurusvingo; rikambandidzira rutsoka rwaBharamu parusvingo; ipapo akarirovazve.

²⁵And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

²⁶Mutumwa waJehovha akapfuura mberi, akandomira pakanga pakamanikana, pakanga pasina nzvimbo yokutsaukira kurudyi kana kuruboshwe.

²⁶And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

²⁷Dhongi gadzi rikaona mutumwa waJehovha, rikavata pasi, Bharamu ari pamusoro paro; Bharamu akatsamwa, akarova dhongi gadzi netsvimbo yake.

²⁷And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

²⁸Zvino Jehovha akashamisa muromo wedhongi gadzi, rikati kuna Bharamu, Ndakakuitirei, zvamandirova zvino katatu?

²⁸And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

²⁹Bharamu akati kudhongi gadzi. Nekuti wakandidadira; dai ndaiva nomunondo muruoko rwangu, ndingadai ndakuuraya pakarepo.

²⁹And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

³⁰Dhongi gadzi rikati kuna Bharamu, Ko ini handizi dhongi gadzi renyu ramakatasva makore enyu ose kusvikira zuva rino here? Ko ndaigara ndichikuitirai saizvozvo here? Iye akati, Kwete.

³⁰And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.

³¹Ipapo Jehovha akasvinudza meso aBharamu, akaona mutumwa waJehovha amire munzira, ano munondo wakavhomorwa muruoko rwake; akakotamisa musoro wake, akawira pasi nechiso chake.

³¹Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

³²Mutumwa waJehovha akati kwaari, Warovereiko dhongi gadzi rako zvino katatu? Tarira, ini ndimene ndabuda kuzokudzivisa, nekuti nzira yako inovavarira kune zvakaipa pamberi pangu.

³²And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

³³Dhongi gadzi rakandiona, rikatsauka pamberi pangu katatu; dai risina kutsauka pamberi pangu, zvirokwazvo ndingadai ndakuuraya iwe, ndikariraramisa iro.

³³And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

³⁴Ipapo Bharamu akati kumutumwa waJehovha, Ndatadza, nekuti ndakanga ndisingazivi kuti ndiwe wakange umire munzira uchindidzivisa; naizvozvo zvino, kana usingafari nazvo, ndichadzoka hangu.

³⁴And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

³⁵Mutumwa waJehovha akati kuna Bharamu, Enda hako navarume ava, asi shoko roga randichataura kwauri, ndiro raunofanira kutaura. Naizvozvo Bharamu akaenda namachinda aBharaki.

³⁵And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

³⁶Zvino Bharaki akati anzwa kuti Bharamu asvika, akabuda kundosangana naye paIri-Moabhu riri pamuganhu weArinoni, pamugumo wenyika.

³⁶And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.

³⁷Zvino Bharaki akati kuna Bharamu, Ko handina kutuma nhume kwauri nomoyo wose, ndichikudana here? Wakaregereiko kuuya kwandiri? Ko handigoni kukukudza here?

³⁷And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

³⁸Bharamu akati kuna Bharaki, Tarira, ndauya kwauri; ko ini ndine simba rokutaura chinhu here? Shoko rinoiswa mumuromo mangu naMwari, ndiro randichataura.

³⁸And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

³⁹Zvino Bharamu akaenda naBharaki, akasvika paKiriati-huzoti.

³⁹And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth.

⁴⁰Bharaki akabaya nzombe namakwai, akazvitumira kuna Bharamu namachinda akanga anaye.

⁴⁰And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

⁴¹Zvino mangwanani Bharaki akatora Bharamu, akamukwidza panzvimbo dzakakwirira dzaBhaari, akaona, aripo, vanhu vokumudzivo.

⁴¹And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.