Hisabu 22:25-35

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.

³³Idogowi lya hegwe limbona heni mala azi zidatu nalikola hafungo mwa heni. Wone nahalikolile kutali na heni, ndahawele ndikukopola hegwe na kulileka idogowi ali.”

³⁴Balaamu nakamlonjela mhilisi wa Mkulu Nguluwi, “Ndita gehile mina hambe ndivizele kota nakwima mnzila kundemeza heni. Lelo wone hauganile heni ndutilile na majendo ago, ndohiluka haluga.”

³⁵Ila mhilisi wa Mkulu Nguluwi nakamlonjela Balaamu, “Ulute na wanhu wano, ila kolonga chila chondikulonjela hela,” Lelo Balaamu nakalutilila na majendo hamwe na wala vilongozi wa Balaki.