¹Asi kwaiva nevaporofita venhemawo pakati pevanhu, sezvakuchavapowo vadzidzisi venhema pakati penyu, vachapinza pachivande dzidziso dzakatsauka dzinoparadza, vachiramba naiye Ishe wakavatenga, vachizviwisira kuparara kunokurumidza,

¹Que'cuan ajcui' chak profeta aj balak' sa' xyânkeb laj Israel junxil. Jo'can ajcui' sa' êyânk lâex, te'cuânk aj tzolonel aj balak'. Chi timil ut sa' mukmu te'rocsi li balak' aj na'leb re xsachbal xpâbanquil li Dios toj retal te'xtz'ektâna li Kâcua' Jesucristo li quicam sa' xc'aba'eb. Ut riq'uin li neque'xbânu, neque'xsach ribeb chi junaj cua ut yôqueb chixbokbal raylal sa' xbêneb.

²zvino vazhinji vachatevera kuparadzwa kwavo; nekuda kwavo nzira yechokwadi ichanyombwa,

²Nabaleb telaje'xic sa' li mâusilal li yôqueb chixyebal eb a'an ut xmâqueb a'an tâmajecuâk li kapâbâl li tz'akal yâl.

³uye pakuchiva vachakubatai namashoko emano mano; kutongwa kwavo kwakatarwa kare vachita mubairo nei, kutongwa kwavo kwekare hakunonoki, nekuparadzwa kwavo hakutsumwairi.

³Eb a'an aj tic'ti'eb. Ca'aj cui' lê tumin neque'raj. Xban xrahinquil ru li tumin neque'balak'ic riq'uin tic'ti'. Lix rahobtesinquileb a'an ac tenebanbil chak sa' xbêneb najter xban li Dios. Inc'a' chic tâbâyk. Cuulac ban re xcutanquil nak te'sachek' ruheb.

⁴Nekuti kana Mwari asina kurega vatumwa vakatadza, asi wakavakandira mugehena nekuvakumikidza kumaketeni erima kuti vachengeterwe mutongo;

⁴Li Dios inc'a' quixcuy xmâqueb li ángel li que'mâcob chiru. Quixcuteb ban sa' xbalba sa' chamal jul k'ojyîn xsa'. Bac'bôqueb chi cadena quixcanabeb toj tâcuulak xk'ehil li rakba âtin. Jo'can ajcui' tixbânu reheb laj balak'. Inc'a' tixcuy xmâqueb.

⁵uye haana kurega nyika yekare, asi wakachengetedza Nowa wechisere muparidzi wekururama, paakauyisa mafashame panyika yevasingadi Mwari;

⁵Li Dios inc'a' quixcuy xmâqueb li que'cuan sa' ruchich'och' najter. Quixtakla ban chak li but'i ha' sa' xbên li ruchich'och' re nak te'osok' chixjunileb laj mâc. Ca'aj cui' laj Noé laj yehol resil li tîquilal quicole' rochbeneb li cuukub chic lix comoneb.

⁶akashandura maguta eSodhoma neGomora kuita madota, akaatongera kuparadzwa, akaaita chive chiratidzo kune vachagara vasingadi Mwari;

⁶Jo'can ajcui' li Dios quixrak âtin sa' xbêneb laj Sodoma ut laj Gomorra. Quixsacheb nak quixc'at lix tenamiteb. Junes cha quicana. Li Dios quixbânu chi jo'can chok' retalil chiruheb chixjunileb li yôkeb chi mâcobc mokon re nak te'xucuak xban li c'a'ru tâchâlk sa' xbêneb.

⁷akasunungura Roti wakarurama, wakazvidya moyo nemafambiro anonyangadza evakaipa.

⁷Quixcol laj Lot li tîc xch'ôl. A'an c'ajo' nak naraho' sa' xch'ôl xban nak numtajenak li mâusilal li neque'xbânu li cuanqueb aran Sodoma.

⁸Nekuti munhu uyo wakarurama, agere pakati pavo, pakuona nekunzwa, wakarwadzisa mweya wake wakarurama zuva rimwe nerimwe nemabasa asina murairo.

⁸Laj Lot, a'an tîc xch'ôl. Ut nak cuan sa' xyânkeb laj Sodoma junelic ra sa' xch'ôl chirilbal, ut chirabinquil lix mâusilal lix na'lebeb.

⁹Ishe unoziva kusunungura vanonamata Mwari pamiidzo, nekuchengetera vasakarurama kusvika pazuva rekutongwa vachirangwa;

⁹Jo'can ajcui' anakcuan. Li Dios naxtenk'aheb li tîqueb xch'ôl re nak inc'a' te'xq'ue rib chi âlêc. Ut eb li inc'a' tîqueb xch'ôl tixcanabeb chixc'ulbal li tojba mâc nak tixtau xk'ehil li rakba âtin.

¹⁰asi zvikuru ivo vanofamba nemutowo wenyama paruchiva rwetsvina nekuzvidza utongi. Vasina hanya, vane nharo, vasingatyi kutuka utongi;

¹⁰¿Ma toja' ta chic inc'a' tixq'ueheb sa' tojba mâc li neque'xrahi ru li tz'ajbêtal aj na'leb ut neque'xtz'ektâna lix cuanquilal li Cristo? Eb a'an josk'eb ut k'etk'eteb. Inc'a' neque'xucuac chixmajecuanquileb li ángel li cuanqueb sa' xnimajcual cuanquilal.

¹¹izvo vatumwa, vanopfuura pasimba neukuru, havauyi nemutongo wekunyomba pamberi paIshe.

¹¹Eb li ángel cuanqueb xna'leb ut nim xcuanquil chiruheb laj tzolonel aj balak'. Abanan li ángel inc'a' neque'xmajecuaheb li cuînk a'in chiru li Kâcua'.

¹²Asi ava vakaita semhuka pachizvarigo dzisina murangariro, dzakaberekerwa kubatwa nekuparadzwa vanotuka zvavasingazivi, naivo vachaparadzwa kwazvo pakuora kwavo,

¹²A'ut eb laj tzolonel aj balak' chanchaneb li xul. Mâc'a' neque'xpâb. Yal re chapec' ut re camsîc nak neque'yo'la. Yôqueb chixmajecuanquil li c'a'ak re ru inc'a' neque'xtau ru. Eb a'an jun oso'jiqueb nak te'osok'.

¹³uye vachagamuchira mubayiro wokusarurama vanoti mafaro kuita umbozha masikati, ivo makwapa nemavara, vanofara mukunyengera kwavo kana vari pamafundo nemwi,

¹³Chi jo'can te'xc'ul xk'ajcâmunquil lix mâusilaleb que'xbânu. Eb laj tzolonel aj balak' junelic saheb sa' xch'ôl chixbânunquil li inc'a' us, usta chi cutan. Xutânal chok' êre nak cuanqueb sa' êyânk xban nak neque'cuulac chi cua'ac sa' lê nink'e. Eb a'an junes mâcobc neque'xc'oxla.

¹⁴vane meso azere neupombwe, vasingaregi chivi, vanonyengera mweya isina simba; nemoyo wakarovedzwa kuchiva; vana verushambwa;

¹⁴A'aneb aj muxul caxâr. Ca'aj cui' ixk neque'xc'oxla ut inc'a' neque'xcanab mâcobc. Neque'oc chixk'unbesinquileb li toj k'uneb xch'ôl. Eb li cuînk a'in c'aynakeb chixrahinquil ru li biomal. Eb a'an majecuanbileb chi junaj cua xban li Dios.

¹⁵vakasiya nzira yakarurama vakatsauka, vachitevera nzira yaBharami waBhosori wakada mibairo yekusarurama

¹⁵Nak neque'xcanab li tîquilal, neque'xic chi jo' mâjo'. Neque'xbânu jo' quixbânu laj Balaam li ralal laj Beor. Laj Balaam quiraj xtaubal xtumin riq'uin xbânunquil li mâusilal.

¹⁶asi wakatsiurwa pakudarika kwake, chimumumu chembongoro chichitaura nenzwi remunhu chikadzivisa upengo hwemuporofita.

¹⁶Jo'can nak quik'use' xban jun li bûr. Yal xul. Inc'a' naâtinac. Ut laj Balaam quirabi xyâb xcux li bûr jo' xyâb xcux li cuînk nak quiyehe' re xban li bûr nak tixcanab xbânunquil li mâusilal.

¹⁷Ivava zvitubu zvisina mvura, makore anosundwa nemhepo; ivo vakachengeterwa mhute yerima nekusingaperi.

¹⁷Eb laj tzolonel aj balak' chanchaneb lix julel ha' li mâc'a' ha' chi sa'. Mâc'a' na-oc cui'. Chanchaneb li chok li nac'ame' yalak bar xban li ik'. Eb li cuînk a'in te'xic sa' lix k'ojyînal ru li xbalba li ac yîbanbil chok' reheb.

¹⁸Nekuti nokutaura kwavo kukuru kwekuzvikudza kusina maturo, vanonyengera neruchiva rwenyama neunzenza, avo vachangopukunyuka kuna vanogara pakutsauka;

¹⁸Neque'oc chi yehoc xnînkal ru âtin sa' lix majelal xna'lebeb. Ut riq'uin li mâc naxrahi li tz'ejcualej yôqueb chixk'unbesinquileb li cristian li toj que'el chak sa' xyânkeb.

¹⁹vachivavimbisa rusununguko, ivo vomene varanda vekuora; nekuti munhu waakundwa naye, ndiye waanoitwa muranda wake.

¹⁹Eb laj balak' neque'xye: Libre chic texcuânk, chanqueb. Lâex chic yal êre c'a'ru têbânu, chanqueb. Ut inc'a' neque'xq'ue retal nak a'an eb li c'ayinbileb chi c'anjelac chiru li mâc xban nak li ani toj nanumta li mâusilal sa' xbên, toj cuan rubel xcuanquil li mâc.

²⁰Nekuti kana vapukunyuka patsvina yenyika kubudikidza neruzivo rwaIshe neMuponesi Jesu Kristu vanobatwa nokukundwazve nazvo, kuguma kwavo kwaipa kupfuura kutanga.

²⁰Li ani neque'xpâb li Kâcua' Jesucristo, neque'xcanab ajcui' xmuxbal rib riq'uin li c'a'ru cuan sa' ruchich'och'. Abanan cui te'oc cui'chic chi mâcobc ut cui tânumtâk cui'chic li mâc sa' xbêneb, k'axal cui'chic yibak ru lix na'lebeb chiru nak que'cuan junxil nak toj mâji' neque'pâban chak.

²¹Nekuti zvaiva nani kwavari kana vasaiziva nzira yekururama, pakuti vamboziva vadzoke pamurairo mutsvene wakakumikidzwa kwavari.

²¹K'axal us raj chok' reheb nak inc'a' ta que'xnau xbehil li tîquilal chiru nak ac neque'xnau ru, ut que'xcanab cui'chic xpâbanquil lix chak'rab li Dios li quik'axtesîc reheb.Cuan jun li âtin nayeman naxye: li tz'i' naxlou cui'chic lix xa'au xca' sut, ut nayeman ajcui' nak li âk li atesinbil, naxtolc'osi cui'chic rib sa' sulul. (Prov. 26:11) Eb li cuînk aj balak' chanchaneb li xul a'an xban nak que'oc cui'chic xbânunquil li mâusilal.

²²Asi zvakaitika kwavari zvedimikira rechokwadi zvinoti: Imbwa yakadzokera kumarutsi ayozve, nehadzi yenguruve yakanga yashamba, kukuvumburuka mumatope.

²²Cuan jun li âtin nayeman naxye: li tz'i' naxlou cui'chic lix xa'au xca' sut, ut nayeman ajcui' nak li âk li atesinbil, naxtolc'osi cui'chic rib sa' sulul. (Prov. 26:11) Eb li cuînk aj balak' chanchaneb li xul a'an xban nak que'oc cui'chic xbânunquil li mâusilal.