16 Pheʼorii wajjin haala wal qabateen+ dubbii Balaʼaam dhagaʼanii Israaʼelonni Yihowaadhaaf amanamoo akka hin taane kan isaan dogoggorsanii+ fi kanaan kan kaʼes, yaaʼii Yihowaa irratti dhaʼichi akka dhufu kan godhan isaan turan.+

8 Akkuma isaan keessaa tokko tokko halalummaa* raawwatanii guyyaa tokkotti namoonni 23,000 dhuman, nutis halalummaa* raawwachuu irraa haa fagaannu.+

14 “‘Haa taʼu malee, waanan itti si komadhu muraasa qaba; namoota barumsa Balaʼaam,+ isa ijoolleen Israaʼel wantoota waaqolii tolfamoodhaaf aarsaa taʼan akka nyaatanii fi halalummaa*+ akka raawwataniif gufuu isaan dura akka kaaʼu Baalaaqiin+ barsiise sanaa jabeessanii eegan of biraa qabda.