17 “Uŵasuzge Ŵamidiyani na kuŵatimba,+ 18 chifukwa ŵamusuzgani pakumuchitirani mauryarya pa nkhani ya Peyori+ na Kozibi mwana wa mulongozgi wa Midiyani. Kozibi wakaŵa mudumbu wawo uyo wakakomeka+ pa zuŵa ilo nthenda yakofya yikawira ŵanthu pa nkhani ya Peyori.”+

3 “Maso ghinu ghakawona ivyo Yehova wakachita pa nkhani ya Baala wa Peyori. Yehova Chiuta winu wakakoma na kufumiskamo mukati mwinu mwanalume waliyose uyo wakalondezga Baala wa Peyori.+

17 Kasi ubudi uwo tikachita pa Peyori ukaŵa wakukwana yayi? Tindajitozge ku ubudi wura m’paka muhanya uno, nangauli nthenda yikawira pa wumba wa Yehova.+