16 Aŵa ndiwo ŵakatondeska Ŵaisrayeli kugomezgeka+ kwa Yehova pa nkhani ya Peyori,+ chifukwa cha fundo ya Balamu, mwakuti nthenda yakofya yikiza pa wumba wa Yehova.+

8 Tingachitanga uzaghali* yayi, nga umo ŵanyake ŵa iwo ŵakachitira uzaghali,* ndipo ŵanthu 23,000 ŵakafwa mu zuŵa limoza.+

14 “‘Kweni nkhukususka pa vinthu vichoko waka, kuti uli nawo awo ŵakukoleska chisambizgo cha Balamu,+ uyo wakasambizga Balaki+ kuti waŵike chikhuŵazgo panthazi pa ŵana ŵa Israyeli, kuti ŵarye vinthu vyakupelekeka sembe ku vikozgo na kuchita uzaghali.*+