Hisabu 22:22-32

²²Nguluwi nakazudila ng'hatu kwa vila Balaamu nayali yoluta, ahyo mhilisi wa Mkulu Nguluwi nayali yatatamale mnzila kumlemeza kukola. Mhela awo Balaamu nayali yakwinile idogowi lya heye yawele na vitumagwa wa heye weli.

²³Lelo idogowi nalimona mhilisi ayo wa Mkulu Nguluwi yemile mnzila, yebatile ipanga lisomoligwe kuli yala yake. Ahyo nalileka nzila, naliluta hafungo. Balaamu nakalitowa idogowi alyo na kumhilula mnzila.

²⁴Hamba mhilisi ayo wa Mkulu Nguluwi nakalongola kumwando, nakema honhu hawele na nzila nzisili, hagati mwa migunda ja zabibu na lukanzi banzi zeng'ha mbili.

²⁵Lila idogowi lolimuwene yula mhilisi wa Mkulu Nguluwi, nalikundujiza lilyo mlukanzi na kumlumiza mgulu wa Balaamu baho. Lelo Balaamu nakalitowa kahi alyo idogowi.

²⁶Hamba mhilisi wa Mkulu Nguluwi nakalongola kahi na kwima hali honhu hazisili halihela honhu ha kukola, ne kumoso ne kudilo.

²⁷Idogowi lila lolimuwene yula mhilisi wa Mkulu Nguluwi, naliwasa hanyi. Balaamu nakazudila ng'hatu, nakalitowa na ng'hweku ya heye.

²⁸Aho, Mkulu Nguluwi nakalidita lila idogowi lilonje, idogowi nalimlonjela Balaamu, “Nandikuditila choni mbaka kunhowa heni mala zidatu azi?”

²⁹Balaamu nakalilonjela lila idogowi, “Hegwe nakumbeza heni. Wone nandali ndibatile ipanga, ndahawele ndikukopole sambi baha.”

³⁰Idogowi lila nalimlonjela Balaamu, “Ndaze, heni ndahawele idogowi lya hegwe likupapile kuli mhela weng'ha wa kikala kwa hegwe mbaka zuwa lya lehano? Ndaze, nanjeza kukuditila kota ahi aho hamwande?” Balaamu nakalidichila, “Hebu.”

³¹Aho, Mkulu Nguluwi nakamdita Balaamu yalole, na heye nakamona mhilisi wa Mkulu Nguluwi yemile mnzila, yebatile ipanga lisomoligwe kuli yala yake. Balaamu naketoza hanyi chifunama.

³²Mhilisi wa Mkulu Nguluwi nakamlonjela Balaamu, “Lekachoni nakulitowa idogowi lya hegwe mala zidatu azi? Mbuya kukulemeza, kwa vila kulutilila na majendo ndo kwajilila.