2 Bana Israyeli boonse bakatalika kutongookela Musa a Aroni,+ alimwi mbungano yoonse yakabatongookela kaiti: “Anu nitwakafwida buyo mucisi ca Egepita naa kufwida buyo mumonya omuno munkanda! 3 Ino Jehova watuletela nzi kunyika eeyi kuti tuzoojazyigwe panga?+ Bamakaintu besu abana besu bayooba zisaalo.+ Sena inga tiicainda kubota kuti twapiluka buyo ku Egepita?”+ 4 Mane bakasika nkobaambilana kuti: “Atusale musololi, tupiluke ku Egepita!”+

3 Aboobo bana Israyeli bakatalika kukomba* Baala waku Peori,+ mpoonya bukali bwa Jehova bwakababukila bana Israyeli.

8 Alimwi tutaciti bwaamu,* mbubonya bamwi babo mbobakacita bwaamu,* cakuti kwakafwa bantu bali 23,000 akati kabo mubuzuba bomwe.+ 9 Alimwi tutamusunki Jehova,*+ mbubonya bamwi babo mbobakamusunka, cakuti bakajaigwa anzoka.+ 10 Alimwi tutabi basikutongooka,+ mbubonya bamwi babo mbobakatongooka, cakuti bakajaigwa asikunyonyoona.+