\v 5 Alitumine intumi kuli Balaamu umwana mwaume wakwa Beor, ku Petho ukuli nikumulonga wa Euphrati, mumpanga yacifyalilwa cakwe elo kabili mubantu bakwe. Alimwitile elo alandile ati, ''Bona, uluko lulishile ukufuma ku Egiputo. Balifimbile icalo conse apa nomba nine balakukonka. \v 6 Napapata isa ililine untipileko uyu mushobo, pantu balikosele nganshi paline. Pakuti limbi naikoseleshako ukubataasha elo nokubafunisha kunse yacalo. Ndishibile ukuti abo wapala bakaba abakupalwa, abowatipa bakaba abakutipwa.''