17 Kunangwa yirana nanyoora Balaki akisingiyi himbi ni kihanwa chiche chu kusambwa na vimiliri va Moabu. Balaki yateeva kumanya cha Yahova yaali navooye,
Lwinyima mwami Zedekia yatumana nzie, kandi hene yaho munyumba yu vwami yaandeva mu vwivisu, “Likuva liveeye kuho kutura ku Yahova?” Ndaamutivulira kandi nimeeda kovora, “Liveeyeho, Ivi uraviikwa mu zinguru ziu mwami wa Babiloni.”
Yahova yavugana na Baalamu namuvolera chokovoora, ma niyiirana naamutuma ku Balaki kuhaana makuva ga Yahova.
na Baalamu yativura uvoporofeti yivu: “Hamba, Balaki muyaayi wa Zipori, ma uhulirizi ganziiza kovora.
Baalamu yativura navoora, “Sindakuvoolera ndi ndakora choosi cha Yahova yambolera?”
Eli yateeva, “Yahova akovooleeye ki? Utambisa kindu choosi mba. Nyasaye alakuha mageri vululu niiva siulambolera vuli kindu cha akovooleeye mba.”