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

¹Markaasaa reer binu Israa'iil guureen, oo waxay degeen bannaanka Moo'aab oo Webi Urdun ka shisheeya oo Yerixoo ka soo hor jeeda.

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

²Oo Baalaaq ina Sifoor wuxuu arkay kulli wixii ay reer binu Israa'iil ku sameeyeen reer Amor.

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

³Oo reer Moo'aab dadka bay ka cabsadeen, maxaa yeelay, iyagu aad bay u badnaayeen, oo reer Moo'aab aad iyo aad bay u welweleen reer binu Israa'iil aawadood.

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

⁴Markaasaa reer Moo'aab waxay ku yidhaahdeen odayaashii reer Midyaan, Sida dibi u dhammaysto cawska berrinka ayaa dadkan faraha badanu waxa hareerahayaga ku wareegsan oo dhan u dhammaysanayaan. Oo wakhtigaas waxaa reer Moo'aab boqor u ahaa Baalaaq ina Sifoor.

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.

⁵Oo wargeeyayaal buu u diray Balcaam ina Becoor oo joogay Fetoor oo Webiga ku ag taal oo ah dalkii dadkiisa si ay ugu yeedhaan oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Bal eeg, halkan waxaa jooga dad Masar ka yimid, oo dhulkii oo dhan way qarinayaan, oo waxay deggan yihiin hortayda.

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.

⁶Haddaba waan ku baryayaaye kaalay oo dadkan ii habaar, waayo, way iga xoog badan yihiin, oo mindhaa waan ka adkaanayaa si aannu ugu layno, oo dalka uga erinno, waayo, waan ogahay in kii aad u ducaysaa wuu ducaysan yahay, kii aad habaartaana wuu habaaran yahay.

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

⁷Markaasaa odayaashii reer Moo'aab iyo odayaashii reer Midyaan waxay gacantooda ku qaadeen abaalgudkii habaaridda, oo waxay u tageen Balcaam, oo isagay kula hadleen erayadii Baalaaq.

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

⁸Oo isna wuxuu ku yidhi iyagii, Caawa halkan ku barya oo anna war dambaan idiinka keenayaa wixii Rabbigu igula hadlo. Markaasay amiirradii reer Moo'aab la hoydeen Balcaam.

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

⁹Markaasaa Ilaah Balcaam u yimid, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, War nimanka kula joogaa yay yihiin?

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

¹⁰Markaasaa Balcaam wuxuu Ilaah ku yidhi, Baalaaq ina Sifoor oo ah boqorkii reer Moo'aab ayaa ii soo diray oo yidhi,

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

¹¹Bal eeg, dadka Masar ka yimid waxay qarinayaan dhulka oo dhan, haddaba kaalay oo ii habaar, oo mindhaa waan karayaa inaan iyaga la diriro oo aan eryado.

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

¹²Markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu Balcaam ku yidhi, Waa inaanad iyaga raacin, oo waa inaanad dadka habaarin, waayo, iyagu waa barakaysan yihiin.

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

¹³Aroortii dambe ayaa Balcaam kacay, oo wuxuu amiirradii Baalaaq ku yidhi, Dalkiinnii taga, waayo, Rabbigu fasax buu ii diidaa inaan idin raaco.

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

¹⁴Markaasaa amiirradii reer Moo'aab kaceen, oo Baalaaq u tageen, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Balcaam waa diiday inuu na soo raaco.

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

¹⁵Oo Baalaaq haddana wuxuu diray amiirro kale oo kuwii hore ka sii badan oo ka sii derejo weyn.

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

¹⁶Oo iyana Balcaam bay u tageen, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Baalaaq ina Sifoor wuxuu kugu leeyahay, Waan ku baryayaaye inaad ii timaado yaanay waxba kaa hor joogsan.

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

¹⁷Waxaan ku siinayaa derejo sharaf ah, oo wax alla wixii aad igu tidhaahdona waan samaynayaa. Haddaba waan ku baryayaaye kaalay oo dadkan ii habaar.

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

¹⁸Markaasaa Balcaam jawaabay, oo wuxuu addoommadii Baalaaq ku yidhi, Haddii Baalaaq i siiyo gurigiisa oo lacag iyo dahab ka buuxo, anigu kama tallaabsan karo erayga Rabbiga Ilaahayga ah inaan sameeyo wax ka yar iyo wax ka badan toona.

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

¹⁹Haddaba waan idin baryayaaye, Bal caawa halkan isaga hoyda, bal aan soo ogaado waxa kaloo Rabbigu igula hadlee.

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

²⁰Oo habeennimadii ayaa Ilaah Balcaam u yimid, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Haddii nimanku u yimaadeen inay kuu yeedhaan, kac oo iyaga raac; laakiinse waxaad yeeshaa aan kugula hadlo oo keliya.

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

²¹Oo subaxdii dambe ayaa Balcaam kacay oo dameertiisii kooraystay, kolkaasuu raacay amiirradii reer Moo'aab.

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

²²Oo Ilaah cadhadiisiina way kululaatay, maxaa yeelay, Balcaam baa tegey. Markaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu jidka istaagtay iyadoo cadow ku ah isaga. Haddaba isagu wuxuu iska fuushanaa dameertiisii, oo labadiisii addoonna way la socdeen.

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.

²³Markaasaa dameertii waxay aragtay malaa'igtii Rabbiga oo jidka taagan oo seefteedii oo galka ka baxsan gacanta ku haysata. Kolkaasay dameertii jidka ka leexatay oo berrinka gashay. Oo Balcaamna dameertii wax buu ku dhuftay si uu jidka ugu soo celiyo.

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

²⁴Markaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu waxay istaagtay surun beercanabyada ku dhex yaal oo dhankan deyr ka yahay, dhanka kalena deyr ka yahay.

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

²⁵Oo haddana dameertii waxay aragtay malaa'igtii Rabbiga, markaasay derbiga isku jiidday, oo Balcaam cagtiisii ayay derbigii kula qabatay, oo isna haddana wax buu ku dhuftay.

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

²⁶Markaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu hore u sii socotay oo waxay istaagtay meel cidhiidhi ah oo aan meel looga leexdo lahayn midig iyo bidix toona.

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

²⁷Oo haddana dameertii waxay aragtay malaa'igtii Rabbiga, markaasay iska jiifsatay Balcaam hoostiisa, Balcaamna wuu cadhooday, oo dameertii usha ku dhuftay.

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

²⁸Markaasaa Rabbigu afka dameerta furay oo waxay Balcaam ku tidhi, War maxaan kugu sameeyey oo aad saddexdan jeer ii dishay?

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

²⁹Markaasaa Balcaam dameertii ku yidhi, Maxaa yeelay, adigu waad igu majaajilootay. Oo weliba waxaan jeclaan lahaa in seefu gacantayda ku jirto, waayo, waan ku dili lahaa hadda.

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.

³⁰Markaasaa dameertii Balcaam ku tidhi, War sow ma ahi dameertaadii aad cimrigaaga oo dhan fuuli jirtay ilaa maantadan? Oo miyaan hore sidan oo kale weligay kugu sameeyey? Oo isna wuxuu ku yidhi, Maya.

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

³¹Kolkaasaa Rabbigu Balcaam indhaha u furay oo wuxuu arkay malaa'igtii Rabbiga oo jidka dhex taagan oo seefteedii oo galka ka baxsan gacanta ku haysata. Markaasuu madaxa foororiyey oo sujuuday.

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

³²Kolkaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu waxay isagii ku tidhi, War maxaad dameertaada u dishay saddexdan jeer? Bal eeg, anigu waxaan u soo baxay cadow ahaan, maxaa yeelay, jidkaagu hortayda waa ku qalloocan yahay.

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

³³Oo dameertuna anay i aragtay oo saddexdan jeerba hortayday ka leexatay. Oo haddaanay iga leexan, hubaal waan ku dili lahaa, iyadase waan badbaadin lahaa.

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

³⁴Oo Balcaam wuxuu malaa'igtii Rabbiga ku yidhi, Waan dembaabay, waayo, ma aan ogayn inaad jidka taagan tahay adigoo iga gees ah. Haddaba haddii sidaasu ku xumayso, dib baan u noqonayaa.

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

³⁵Markaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu Balcaam ku tidhi, Orod oo nimanka raac; laakiinse hadalkii aan kula hadlo oo keliya waa inaad ku hadashaa. Sidaas daraaddeed Balcaam wuxuu raacay amiirradii Baalaaq soo diray.

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

³⁶Oo Baalaaq markuu maqlay in Balcaam yimid ayuu u baxay inuu isaga ku qaabbilo magaaladii Moo'aab oo ku taal soohdinta Arnoon oo ah soohdinta darafkeeda.

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

³⁷Markaasaa Baalaaq wuxuu Balcaam ku yidhi, War sow degdeg dad kuuguma soo dirin inay kuu yeedhaan? Maxaad iigu iman weyday? Miyaanan awoodin inaan derejo weyn ku siiyo?

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

³⁸Kolkaasaa Balcaam wuxuu Baalaaq ku yidhi, Haddaba waa i kan oo waan kuu imid. War anigu ma waxaan leeyahay awood aan wax kaga hadlo innaba ha ahaatee? Ereygii Ilaah afkayga geliyo ayaan ku hadli doonaa.

³⁹Zvino Bharamu akaenda naBharaki, akasvika paKiriati-huzoti.

³⁹Markaasaa Balcaam raacay Baalaaq, oo waxay yimaadeen Qiryad Xusood.

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

⁴⁰Markaasaa Baalaaq allabari u bixiyey dibi iyo ido, oo wax buu u diray Balcaam iyo amiirradii isaga la joogay.Oo subaxdii dambe ayaa Baalaaq kaxaystay Balcaam, oo wuxuu keenay meelihii sare oo Bacal, oo halkaas wuxuu ka arkay dadka darafkii ugu shisheeya.

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

⁴¹Oo subaxdii dambe ayaa Baalaaq kaxaystay Balcaam, oo wuxuu keenay meelihii sare oo Bacal, oo halkaas wuxuu ka arkay dadka darafkii ugu shisheeya.