10 Balaamu yaakoba Katonda ati: “Balaki, kyabazinga wa Moabu, mutabane wa Zippori, antumiire abakwenda bano ng'akoba ati,
‘Bona eno, abantu ab'eighanga eiramba baava e Misiri, baidha baasiisira era baamaamira ekiketezo kyaife. Kale mperaano nkweghembye, oidhe onkolimirire abantu abo oba katyo tunaasobola okubalwanisa twababingagho.’ ”
Katonda yaidha eri Balaamu, yaamubuuza ati: “Ni baani abo b'oli nabo ghano?”
Baita bakyabazinga abataanu ab'Abamidia, bano: Evi, Rekema, Zuri, Huri ni Reba. Era mu lutalo olwo mwe baitira ni Balaamu mutabane wa Beori.