17 “Amutalike kulwana abene Midyani, mubanyonyoole,
Amumuciite bweenka mbwaakacita ndimwe. Lakwe mwiindilisheewo pasheesho nshaakacita. Munkomeshi njaakanwishishamo ndimwe, mubikemo waini ukali kwiinda pawooyo ngwaakamunwisha.
Mpeeke bene Moabu bakaambila bamatanjilili ba bene Midyani ayi, “Likoto ili onoonobo litoomanisha shintu shitushingulukite shoonse, bweenka mbuli mucende utoolya bwiisu kumafulo.” Aboobo mwaami Balaki
Ono bene Isilaeli ndibakalinga kuShitimu, basankwa bakatalika kukumana abanakashi bene Moabu abo bakalingaako.
Mpeeke Mwaami Lesa wakaambila Mose ayi,
mukwiinga wa cibi ncebakamucitila kwiinda mukumucenjeeka kuPeyo, alimwi aceebo cakwe Kosibi mwanaamwaami wa kuMidyani, uyo wakacaikwa ciindi ca mwaalu kuPeyo.”
Ono bene Isilaeli bakabisha alimwi pameenso a Mwaami Lesa. Aboobo Mwaami Lesa wakabaaba mumaansa a bene Midyani kwamyaaka yosanwe ayobilo.
