5 Yohereza abantu ngo bajye kureba Balamu umuhungu wa Bewori w’i Petori,+ hafi y’Uruzi rwa Ufurate rwo mu gihugu yavukiyemo, maze bamubwire bati: “Dore hari abantu bavuye muri Egiputa. Buzuye ahantu hose,+ kandi bashinze amahema hafi y’igihugu cyanjye. 6 None ndakwinginze ngwino usabire aba bantu ibyago*+ kuko bandusha imbaraga. Wenda nashobora kubatsinda nkabirukana mu gihugu. Nzi ko uwo usabiye umugisha awuhabwa, kandi uwo usabiye ibyago bimugeraho.”

11 Bazahura n’ibibazo bikomeye kuko biganye Kayini,+ kandi bagahitamo kwigana Balamu+ wakoze ibikorwa bibi kugira ngo abone ibihembo. Nanone bazarimbuka bazize amagambo yo kwigomeka+ nk’aya Kora.+

14 “‘“Ariko mfite ibintu bike nkugaya: Ni uko ufite abakurikiza inyigisho ya Balamu,+ ari we wigishije Balaki+ gushuka Abisirayeli ngo bakore ibyaha, akabigisha kurya ibyatambiwe ibigirwamana no gusambana.*+