23 Balaamu wakalaluka alimwi ayi, “Ino bantu aba batoobungana kumatwa mbaani?
Naamani wakalinga mutanjilili wa bashilumamba bene Silya. Wakalinga kulemekwa abuumbi kumwaami wa bene Silya mukwiinga kwiinda muli nguwe, Mwaami Lesa wakalinga kulengesha bene Silya kukoma lyoonse. Wakalinga shilumamba uyoosha, nakubi boobo wakaciswa bulwashi bwa manata.
Ono ngani eshi akakonshe kwiimikana mubukali bwakwe pabushiku bwakwisa kwakwe? Ino ngani eshi akakonshe kuba muumi aakuboneka? Mukwiinga ulaakuba anga ngusoopo utubya abuumbi nabi anga ngumulilo usungulula sheela.
Taaku buloshi kubamulunyungu lwakwe Jakobo, taaku buŋanga bweenga bwasebensa kubene Isilaeli. Ono bantu balaakwaamba pabene Isilaeli ayi, ‘Amubone Lesa nshaacita!’
Nakubi boobo mwebo nobene Keni mulaakunyonyoolwa Na Asilya akamucaate akumufuba.”
Balwani balaakuswita kuSaipulasi amaato. Balaakukoma Asilya alimwi aEba, sombi abalo balaakulobelela limwi.”