Ombara yOvamoab mai tumu ovahindwa ku Balaam
1 Kombunda yanao Ovaisrael va kayenda nave katona ozondanda motutjandja twa Moab, munda mbwina na Jordan, ouhunga na Jeriko.
2 Balak, omuzandu wa Sipor, tja muna imbi avihe Ovaisrael mbi va tjita kOvaamori, 3 Ovamoab arire tji va tira tjinene. 4 Nowo va tja nai kovanane vOvamidian: “Otjimbumba hi nambano matji ri natji kurura avihe kominda nominda vyetu otja ozongombe tji ze kurura omaryo.” Nu moruveze ndo Balak, omuzandu wa Sipor, wa ri ombara yOvamoab. 5 Neye opa tumina ovahindwa ku Balaam, omuzandu wa Beor, kOpetor tji tji ri meṋe yonḓonḓu Eufrat, mehi rOvaamavi kutja ve kemuisane nu ve katje nai: “Tara, pe ere otjiwaṋa okuza kOengipte; nambano tja vandeke ehi arihe, nu tja tono ozondanda ouhunga na ami. 6 Ngo tji ya, arikana, u ndji sengire otjiwaṋa hi, tjinga atji ri otjinamasa pu ami. Nani me tji havere ne tji pitisa mehi randje. Ami tjinga ame tjiwa kutja ove ngu mo sere ondaya, ma serwa ondaya, nu ngu mo sengi, ma sengwa.”
7 Ovanane vOvamoab novOvamidian otji va twara otjisuta tjokusenga, ave ya ku Balaam nave mu tjivisa ombuze ya Balak. 8 Balaam opa zirira nai ku wo: “Rareye muno ouṱuku mbwi. Tjazumba otji me mu tjivisa ihi Muhona tji me ndji raere.” Ovanane vOvamoab otji va kara pu Balaam.
9 Nu Ndjambi weya ku Balaam ne mu pura a tja: “Ovarumendu mba mbe ri puna ove, oowaṋi?”
10 Balaam wa zira nai ku Ndjambi: “Balak, ombara yOvamoab, omuzandu wa Sipor, we ndji tjivisa a tja: 11 ‘Tara, pe notjiwaṋa tji tja pita mOengipte, notjo tja vandeke ehi arihe. Indjo, arikana u ndji sengire tjo. Ngahino me tji havere ne tji pitisa mehi.’ ”
12 Ndjambi arire tja tja ku Balaam: “O i puna wo, nu o sengi otjiwaṋa hi, orondu otjo tja serwa ondaya.”
13 Balaam tja penduka omuhuka wependukirwa wa tja nai kovatumwa va Balak: “Yarukeye kehi reṋu, Muhona we ndji tjaere okuyenda puna eṋe.” 14 Ovatumwa va Moab otji va yaruka nave katja nai: “Balaam wa panḓa okuya puna eṱe.”
15 Balak opa hindira rukwao ovanane ovengi novananḓengu pu imba ovatenga. 16 Nowo tji va kavaza ku Balaam va katja nai ku ye: “Balak, omuzandu wa Sipor, wa tja: ‘Arikana, ape kara otjiṋa tji matji ku tjaere okuya ku ami. 17 Ami me ku pe ondjambi onene, nu me ku tjitire avihe, mbi mo hee. Arikana, indjo u ndji sengire otjiwaṋa hi!’ ”
18 Nungwari Balaam wa zira nai kovahindwa va Balak: “Balak nandi me ndji pe osilveri nongoldo aihe, ndji mai urisa ondjuwo ye youhona, himee yenene okukatuka omarakiza wa Muhona, Ndjambi wandje, nokutjita okaṋa nandarire okaṱiṱi. 19 Eṋe wina, arikaneye, rareye muno ouṱuku mbwi kutja mbi tjiwe Muhona mbi me ndji raere komurungu.”
20 Nu Ndjambi weya ku Balaam mouṱuku na tja ku ye: “Ovarumendu mba tji ve ya okukueta, sekama nu twende puna wo; nungwari imbi mbi me ku raere porwavyo, nga rire mbi mo tjiti.” 21 Balaam arire tja penduka mependukirwa na kutire okasino okazenḓu na kayenda puna ovanane vOvamoab.
Okasino ka Balaam
22 Nungwari Ndjambi wa ṱomazenge, Balaam tja kumuka a kavire kokasino ke okazenḓu, novakarere ve vevari averi puna ye; nomuengeri wa Muhona wa kakurama mondjira okumutjaera. 23 Nokasino tji ka muna omuengeri wa Muhona ngwa kurama mondjira nengaruvyo meke re, otji ka yepa mondjira nake i mokuti. Nungwari Balaam wa tona okasino ne ke kotora mondjira.
24 Tjazumba omuengeri wa Muhona wa kakurama mokaira okamango pokati kovikunino vyomivite pu pa ri otumbo twomawe kominda aviyevari. 25 Okasino tji ka muna omuengeri wa Muhona ke rikwaṋena korumbo nake ṋiṋikizire ombaze ya Balaam ku rwo; neye we ke tona rukwao. 26 Nomuengeri wa Muhona wa ryama rukwao na kakurama poṋa popamango pu pe ha ri ondjira okutanaukira kokunene poo kokumuho. 27 Okasino tji ka muna omuengeri wa Muhona arire tji ka rara pehi. Nu Balaam wa ṱomazenge tjinene na tono okasino nokati.
28 Muhona wa tjita okasino kutja ke hungire, noko ka tja ku Balaam: “Mbe ku tjiti tjike nu mo ndji toneneye ovikando avihe vitatu nao?”
29 Balaam arire tja ziri nai kokasino: “Orondu tjinga amo ndji nyandisa! Andakuzu mba ri nengaruvyo, tjiri, etje ku zepa.”
30 Okasino arire tji ka ziri nai ku Balaam: “Kawami ngu mbi ri okasino koye ku wa kavira oure womuinyo woye nga ku ndinondi are? Mbi na pu mbe ku tjitire nai are?”
Neye arire tja ziri a tja: “Kako.”
31 Muhona arire tja paturura omeho wa Balaam kutja a mune omuengeri wa Muhona ngwa kurama mondjira nengaruvyo meke re. Balaam arire tja u onḓurumika. 32 Nomuengeri wa Muhona we mu pura a tja: “Okutjavi tji wa tono okasino koye povikando vitatu nai? Tara, ami omuini mba sekama okukutjaera mondjira, tjinga au ha sokukara nouyenda otja imbwi. 33 Nungwari okasino ke ndji munu nake yepe momurungu wandje potutatu. Andakuzu kake yepere momurungu wandje, tjiri, etje ku zepa ne yama okasino.”
34 Balaam opa zirira nai komuengeri wa Muhona: “Ami mba katuka, tjinga ambi ha tjivirwe kutja ove wa kurama mondjira okundjitjaera. Nungwari nambano ondjito yandje tji i hi nokutjata kove me yaruka.”
35 Nomuengeri wa Muhona wa tja ku Balaam: “Twende puna ovarumendu mba, nungwari kahungire embo ndi porwaro, ndi mbe ku raere.” Balaam otja kayenda puna ovanane va Balak.
Balak ma yakura Balaam
36 Balak tja zuva kutja Balaam u ri mondjira, arire tje mu tjakanenene motjihuro Ar, tji tji ri komukuro wonḓonḓu Arnon, komukuro wehi re. 37 Balak wa tja ku Balaam: “Hi ku tuminine ovahindwa potuingi okukekuisana are? Okutjavi tji u he ere ku ami? Wa tjangovasi ami hi nokuyenena okukupa ondjambi are?”
38 Nu Balaam wa zira nai: “Owami ngwi, mbe ya kove. Nu nai ami me yenene okuhungira otjiṋa are? Ami me hungire inga omambo porwe Ndjambi nge ndji raere.” 39 Balaam otja ya puna Balak nave kavaza kOkirjat-Husot. 40 Nu Balak wa zepa ozongombe nozonyanda na hindi onyama tjiva ku Balaam na kovanane mba ri puna ye.
41 Nu mependukirwa Balak wa toora Balaam ne mu rondisa kozondunda za Bamot-Baal kaa mwine otjiwaṋa tjiva tjOvaisrael.
Balak naBileam
1 Ndelenee ovana vaIsrael va dja po opo, ndele va ka onga onhanda pomaluhaela aMoab, koushilo waJordan, va shaama naJeriko.
2 Balak yaSippor, eshi a mona ashishe eshi Ovaisraeli va ningila Ovaamori, 3 Ovamoab ova tila unene ovanhu ava, osheshi va ninga vahapu. NOvamoab va kwatwa koumbada omolwovana vaIsrael. 4 Opo nee Moab okwa lombwela ovakulunhu vaMidian: “Paife eemhunga edi tadi ka lya ashishe eshi tashi di dingilile, ngaashi ongobe tai kunya omwiidi womoixwa.” Ndele Balak yaSippor okwa li ohamba yaMoab pefimbo olo. 5 Onghee hano ye okwa tuma ovatumwa kuBileam yaBeor muPetor sha kala puEufrat moshilongo shOmavite, oku mu ifana ndee ta ti: “Tala, ovanhu va dja muEgipiti. Tala ova pwipwikila oshilongo ashishe, ndele ve li meenhanda da yukilila nge. 6 Ila hano paife u lyangulile nge ovanhu ava, osheshi vo ove dule nge. Kashiimba handi dulu oku va denga noku va taataa mo moshilongo. Osheshi ondi shii ou ta nangekwa noupuna kwoove, ye ota nangekwa noupuna, ndee ou ta lyangulwa kwoove, ota kala a lyangulwa.”
7 Opo nee ovakulunhu vaMoab novakulunhu vaMidian ova ya ve nondjabi yomumonikokule, ndele ve uya kuBileam ndele ve mu hepaululila eendjovo daBalak. 8 Opo ye e va nyamukula ta ti: “Opo nee ame ohandi ke mu shiivifila ngaashi Omwene ta ka lombwela nge.” Opo nee ovakulunhu vaMoab va fyaala puBileam. 9 Ndele Kalunga e uya kuBileam ndee ta ti: “Ovalumenhu oolyelye ava ve li pwoove?” 10 Ndele Bileam okwa nyamukula: “Balak yaSippor, ohamba yaMoab, ya tumina nge ondaka: 11 Tala, ovanhu va dja kuEgipiti, ndele vo ova pwipwikila oshilongo. Ila hano paife u va lyangulile nge. Kashiimba ame ohandi dulu oku va denga noku va taataa mo.” 12 Opo nee Kalunga okwa lombwela Bileam: “Ino ya ko pamwe navo. Ino lyangula ovanhu venya, osheshi vo ovanangekwa noupuna.” 13 Opo nee Bileam okwa penduka ongula ndele ye ta ti kovakulunhu vaBalak: “Shuneni ko koshilongo sheni, osheshi Omwene okwa anyena nge okuya pamwe nanye.” 14 Ndele ovakulunhu vaMoab ova fikama ndele ve uya kuBalak, ndee tava ti: Bileam okwa anya okuya nafye. 15 Opo nee Balak okwa tuma ko vali ovakulunhu vahapu, ve dule venya, ndele va li va fimanekwa komesho yaavenya. 16 Ndele vo ove uya kuBileam, ndee tave mu lombwele: “Balak yaSippor osho ta ti: Ino anya okuya kwaame.” 17 Osheshi ame ohandi ke ku fimaneka unene, naashishe to lombwele nge, ame ohandi ke shi ninga. Onghee hano ila, lyangulile nge ovanhu ava. 18 Opo nee Bileam okwa nyamukula ndee ta ti kovapiya vaBalak: “Balak nande a pe nge oshisiliveli noshingoldo shi yadi eumbo laye, ame ihandi dulu okutauluka elombwelo lOmwene Kalunga kange nande moshinima shinini ile shinene. 19 Ndelenee kaleni ngeno natango oufiku wonena apa, opo ndi shiive eshi Omwene ta ka lombwela nge vali.” 20 Ndele Kalunga e uya kuBileam oufiku ndee ta ti kuye: “Ovalumenhu eshi ve uya oku ku ifana, fikama hano, inda navo. Ndelenee u nokuninga ashike eshi Ame handi ku lombwele.”
Ondongi yaBileam tai popi
21 Opo nee Bileam a meneka ongula nokwa tula ondongi yonghadi omutumba, ndele ye okwa ya pamwe novakulunhu vaMoab.
22 Ndelenee ehandu laKalunga la xwama, ye eshi a ya. Ndele omweengeli wOmwene okwa kala ofika mondjila oku mu kelela, eshi a londa ondongi yaye novapiya vaye vavali ve mu findikila. 23 Nondongi oya mona omweengeli wOmwene ta kala ofika mondjila e neongamukonda la pweywa mo meke laye. Onghee hano ondongi ya yapuka mondjila ndele ya ya mepya. Ndelenee Bileam okwa denga ondongi e i shunife mondjila. 24 Opo nee omweengeli wOmwene okwa ya ponhele yondjila ya finana pokati koikokola yomiviinyu pokati komakuma. 25 Ndele ondongi eshi ya mona omweengeli wOmwene, yo oye lifininika kekuma noya fenghenyena omhadi yaBileam kekuma. Onghee hano ye okwe i denga vali. 26 Ndele omweengeli wOmwene okwa ehena vali komesho, ndele a kala ofika ponhele ya finana, apa kapa li vali okuyapukila kolulyo ile kolumosho. 27 Ondongi eshi ya mona omweengeli, yo oya nangala fimbo Bileam e li kuyo. Onghee hano Bileam okwa handuka unene nokwa denga ondongi noshiti. 28 Ndelenee Omwene okwa makulifa okanya kondongi ndee tai ti kuBileam: “Ame nde ku ninga shike eshi wa denga nge lutatu nokuli?” 29 Opo nee Bileam okwa nyamukula ta ti kondongi: “Shaashi ove wa lundukila nge. Ngeno ndi kale ndi neongamukonda meke lange, ngeno onde ku dipaa.” 30 Ndele ondongi tai ti kuBileam: “Haame ondongi yoye, ho londo nge shito mokukala kwoye fiyo onena? Wa mona nge ndi neenghedi da tya ngaha kwoove?” Ndele ye okwa nyamukula: “Aaye.” 31 Opo nee Omwene okwa pashukifa omesho aBileam, opo a dule okumona omweengeli wOmwene e li ofika mondjila e neongamukonda la pweywa mo meke laye. Ndele ye okwe linyongamena nokwa wila eombe. 32 Nomweengeli wOmwene okwa pula kuye: “Omolwashike wa denga nokuli lutatu ondongi yoye? Tala, Ame mwene nda fikama nde uya oku ku kelela, osheshi ondjila ei yoye oi noiponga momesho ange. 33 Ndelenee ondongi ya mona nge ndele ya kanduka ko komesho yange lutatu. Oyo ngeno inai kanduka ko komesho yange, ngeno nde ku dipaa, ndelenee ondongi handi i efa i nomwenyo.” 34 Opo nee Bileam okwa nyamukula omweengeli ndee ta ti: “Ame nda nyona, osheshi inandi shiiva nokutya, ove ou li mondjila to kelele nge.” Ndelenee ondjila ei, ngeenge inai wapala momesho oye, ame ohandi shuna. 35 Nomweengeli wOmwene okwa lombwela Bileam: “Inda pamwe novalumenhu, ndelenee ondjovo ei aike, Ame handi ku lombwele, u noku i popya.” Opo nee hano Bileam okwa ya novakulunhu vaBalak. 36 Balak eshi a uda nokutya, Bileam te uya, ye okwa fikama e ke mu shakeneke muIr-Moab, osho shi li pongaba yaArnon, koxulo yoshilongo. 37 Ndele Balak ta ti kuBileam: “Inandi tumununa ko kwoove ovanhu, nde ku ifana? Omolwashike ino uya kwaame? Ame ohandi nyengwa mbela oku ku fimanekifa?” 38 Ndele Bileam okwa nyamukula Balak, ndee ta ti: “Heeno, ame nde uya kwoove paife. Ndelenee ame ndi nepangelo mbela okupopya sha? Ondjovo ei aike Kalunga te i tula mokanya kange ohandi ke i popya.” 39 Opo nee Bileam okwa ya pamwe naBalak, ndele ova fika kuKiriat-Husot. 40 Ndele Balak okwa yamba eengobe needi nokwa tumina Bileam novakulunhu ava va kala puye dimwe domudo.
41 Ndele ongula Balak okwa kufa Bileam nokwe mu twala koshikulundu shaBaal, oko ye a shiive okumona okambinga kamwe koshiwana.
