18 na Baalamu yativura uvoporofeti yivu: “Hamba, Balaki muyaayi wa Zipori, ma uhulirizi ganziiza kovora.
Kunangwa yirana nanyoora Balaki akisingiyi himbi ni kihanwa chiche chu kusambwa na vimiliri va Moabu. Balaki yateeva kumanya cha Yahova yaali navooye,
Nyasaye siaveeye kuli avandu, unyala koveha mba; siaveeye ho nu mundu unyala kugirung'anyia zing'anagani zizie mba. Choosi chalagaa, akolaa; amolomaa, ma gekoleka.
Ehudi yisunda ahimbi kuye lwu umwami yaali niyikaye yenyine munyumba yeeye igulu, namuvolera, “Mbeeye na makuva googo kutura ku Nyasaye.” Umwami yasingira kutura kondeve yeeye.