4 Mose 22
1 Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Jodani timofona kama zage hanati kaziga Moapu agupofi, Jeriko kumamofo kama kaziga emani'naze.
Abako-Israyeli basuka lapho baya emagcekeni aseMowabi bamisa izihonqo zabo zisekele umfula iJodani ngaphetsheya kweJerikho.
2 Hagi Balaki'a Zipori nemofokino Israeli vahe'mo'zama Amori vahe'ma maka'zama huzmantaza zana ke'ne.
UBhalaki indodana kaZiphori wabona konke okwenziwa ngu-Israyeli kuma-Amori,
3 Hagi Moapu vahe'mo'za tusi koro hu'naze. Na'ankure Israeli vahera rama'a vahekrefa mani'nagu koro hu'naze.
ngakho uMowabi wesaba ngoba abantu bako-Israyeli babebanengi kakhulu. Ngempela uMowabi watshaywa luvalo ngenxa yokwesaba abako-Israyeli.
4 Hagi Moapu vahe'mo'za Midieni ranra vahera zamasami'za, ama tusi'a vahe krefamo'za bulimakaomo traza neno revrino neankna hu'za mika zantia eri havizahaze. Hagi ana knafina Zipori nemofo Balaki'a Moapu vahe kinia mani'nea knafi anara hu'naze.
AmaMowabi athi ebadaleni bamaMidiyani, “Ixuku leli lizahuquluza konke esilakho, njengenkabi isidla utshani emadlelweni.” Ngakho uBhalaki indodana kaZiphori, owayeyinkosi yamaMowabi ngalesosikhathi,
5 Hagi agri vahepi Pethor Beori kumara Yufretis rantimofo kantu kaziga me'nea kumatega, Balaki'a Beori nomofo Balamuntega kea atrenteno anage hu'ne, ko, Isipitima e'naza vahe'mo'za mopani'afina emani avite'naze.
wathumela izithunywa ukuyabiza uBhalamu indodana kaBheyori, owayehlala ePhethori eduzane lomfula iYufrathe elizweni lakibo lomdabuko. UBhalaki wathi, “Kulabantu abanengi kakhulu abavela eGibhithe; bagcwele ilizwe lonke njalo bahlezi eduze kwami.
6 E'ina hu'negu menina zamagra tagrira tagatere'za hanaveti'za tusi'a vahe mani'nazanki, eme naza hunka kazusi ke huzmantegeta, tagra zamarotago hamnena freho. Nagra antahi'noe, izano sifanama ahentamo'a haviza nehigeno, asomu kema huntamo'a, asomu e'nerimoka mani'nane.
Woza khathesi uzeletha isithuko phezu kwabo, ngoba balamandla kulami. Mhlawumbe ngalokho ngingabehlula ngibaxotshe elizweni. Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi labo obabusisayo bayabusiseka, njalo labo obaqalekisayo bayaqalekiswa.”
7 Hagi Moapu kva vahe'ene Midiani kva vahe'mo'za Balamuma miza sentesaza zagoa eri'za vu'naze. Hagi Balamuma eme nege'za Balaki'ma hu'nea nanekea asami'naze.
Abadala bamaMowabi labamaMidiyani basuka, bathatha imbadalo yokuhlahlula. Bathe befika kuBhalamu, bamtshela lokho okwatshiwo nguBhalaki.
8 Hagi Balamu'a ana vahera anage huno zamasami'ne, meni kenagera mase'nenkena ana kemofo nona'a, Ra Anumzamo'ma nasami'nia nanekea oki'na tamasami'neno, hige'za ana ranra vahe'mo'za ana kenagera agrane mase'naze.
“Lalani lapha okwalamuhla,” watsho uBhalamu kubo, “Ngizalilethela impendulo engizayiphiwa nguThixo.” Ngakho amakhosana amaMowabi ahlala laye.
9 Hagi ana kenagera Anumzamo'a Balamunte eno anage hu'ne. Ama vahera iga vahe'mo'za kagranena emani'naze?
UNkulunkulu weza kuBhalamu wambuza wathi, “Amadoda la olawo ngobani?”
10 Balamu'a Anumzamofona anage huno asami'ne, Balaki'a Zipori nemofo Moapu kini ne'mo ama vahera huzamantege'za nagritega ke eri'za e'naza vahe mani'naze.
UBhalamu wathi kuNkulunkulu, “UBhalaki indodana kaZiphori inkosi yamaMowabi ungithumele lelizwi elithi:
11 Hagi zamagra anage hu'za nasami'naze, Isipiti'ma e'naza vahe'mo'za mopa mani avite'nazanki enka nagri kaziga eme antenka kazusi huzmantegeta ha'huzamanteta zamahe natitramnena atre'za freho hu'naze.
‘Kulabantu abavele eGibhithe abagcwele elizweni lonke. Woza masinyane uzongiqalekisela lababantu. Mhlawumbe ngingaba lakho ukubalwisa ngibaxotshe lapha.’”
12 Hianagi Anumzamo'a Balamuna anage huno asami'ne, Zamagranena ovuo. Hagi e'i ana vahe'enena vunka Israeli vahera kazusi kea ome huo zmantegahane. Na'ankure nagra Israeli vahera asomu ke huzamante'noe.
Kodwa uNkulunkulu wathi kuBhalamu, “Ungahambi labo. Ungabaqalekisi lababantu, ngoba babusisiwe.”
13 Hagi nanterana Balamu'a otino Balakima huzmantege'za e'naza kva vahera anage huno zamasami'ne, tamagrake kumatamirega viho. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a ovugahane huno hianki'na tamagranena ovugahue.
Ekuseni ngosuku olulandelayo uBhalamu wavuka esithi kumakhosana kaBhalaki, “Buyelani ezweni lenu, ngoba uThixo walile ukuthi ngihambe lani.”
14 Anage higeno Moapu kini ne' Balaki'ma huzmantege'za e'naza kva vahe'mo'za ete vu'za Balamu'ma omegahuema hia nanekea Balakina ome asmi'naze.
Ngakho amakhosana amaMowabi abuyela kuBhalaki athi, “UBhalamu walile ukubuya lathi.”
15 Hagi Balaki'a mago'ene kote'ma huzamantege'za vu'naza ranra vahe'ma zmagatere'nea ranra vahetami rama'a huzmantage'za ete vu'naze.
Ngakho uBhalaki wathumela amanye amakhosana amanengi njalo adumileyo kulawakuqala.
16 Ete Balamunte e'za, amanage hu'za asmi'naze, Zipori nemofo Balaki'a anage huno hurantegeta one, muse hugantoanki nagritegama enoma huana atregeno mago'zamo'a kazerionte'na amne eno.
Eza kuBhalamu afika athi: “Nanku okutshiwo nguBhalaki indodana kaZiphori: Akungabi lalutho olungakuvimbela ukuza kimi,
17 Na'ankure knare hu'na rama'a fenoza mizana negami'na, na'ankuro hananana amane hugantegahue. Hagi enka ama Israeli vahera kazusi kea eme huzamanto huno hu'ne.
ngoba ngizakunika umvuzo omuhle njalo ngenze konke okutshoyo. Woza uzongiqalekisela lababantu.”
18 Hianagi Balamu'a Balaki eri'za vahe'mokizmi kenona zamirera anage hu'ne, Silvane golinena avite'nenia noma'a Balaki'a amne namigahianagi, nagra Ra Anumzanimofona agatere'na razano osi'zano osugahue.
Kodwa uBhalamu wabaphendula wathi, “Loba uBhalaki enganginika isigodlo sakhe sigcwele isiliva legolide, angingeke ngenze ulutho olukhulu loba oluncane oluphambene lelizwi likaThixo uNkulunkulu wami.
19 E'ina hu'negu muse huramantoanki kote'ma e'naza vahe'mo'za hu'nazaza huta meni kenagera nagrane mase'nenkena Ra Anumzamo'a na'ane hugahifi antahiteno.
Khathesi hlalani lapha okwalobubusuku njengalokhu okwenziwe ngabanye, mina ngizadingisisa ukuthi kuyini okunye uThixo azangitshela khona.”
20 Hagi ana kenage Ra Anumzamo'a Balamunte eno amanage huno asmi'ne, Ana kva vahe'mo'zama kagri'ma kema hunaku esagenka, otinka zamagrane vugahananagi, Nagrama hanua ke'age zmasamigahane.
Ngalobobusuku uNkulunkulu weza kuBhalamu wathi, “Njengoba ethunywe ukuzakubiza, hamba lawo, kodwa wenze lokho kuphela engizakutshela khona.”
21 Hagi Balamu'a nanterana otino donki afu'a retrotra nehuno, kini ne'mofo eri'za vahe'ane Moapu vu'ne.
UBhalamu wavuka ekuseni, wagada ubabhemi wakhe wahle wahamba lamakhosana amaMowabi.
22 Hianagi Balamu'ma ana vahe'enema viazanku Ra Anumzamo'a rimpa ahentegeno, Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a ha'hunte'naku kampi eme oti'ne. Agra donki afu'amofo agumpi manino nevigeno, tare eri'za netremokea agrane vu'na'e.
Kodwa uNkulunkulu wathukuthela kakhulu ngokuhamba kwakhe, ngakho ingilosi kaThixo yajama phambi kwakhe yamvimbela. UBhalamu wayegade ubabhemi wakhe elezinceku zakhe ezimbili.
23 Hagi Balamu donki afu'mo'ma Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'ma azampi bainati kazinknoma eri'neno otinegeno ome negeno'a, ana donki afu'mo'a kana atreno trampi evu'ne. Hianagi ana donki afu'a kante evinogu Balamu'a ruharakimi'ne.
Kwathi ubabhemi ebona ingilosi kaThixo imi endleleni iphethe inkemba esandleni sayo, waphambuka endleleni waqonda iganga. UBhalamu wamtshaya ubabhemi embuyisela endleleni.
24 Higeno tare waini hozamofo keginamo kanti kamati eri onasi hu'nea kankamunte, ana ankeromo'a oti'ne.
Ngakho ingilosi kaThixo yayakuma emkhandlwini phakathi kwezivini ezimbili, kulemiduli inxa zonke.
25 Hagi donki afumo'ma Ra Anumzamofo ankeroma negeno'a, keginare Balamu agia eme runkasisino evigeno ete mago'ane Balamu'a ana donki afura ahe'ne.
Kwathi ubabhemi ebona ingilosi kaThixo, ubabhemi wasondela emdulini, ehluzulela unyawo lukaBhalamu emdulini. Ngalokho wamtshaya njalo ubabhemi.
26 Anantetira Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a atreno vuno keginagamo'ma ome ositfama higeno agaterenoma vuganti kamama osu'are umani hiza huno oti'ne.
Ngakho ingilosi kaThixo yaya phambili yema emkhandlwini onciphileyo lapho okwakungelandlela yokuphendukela kwesokudla loba esenxele.
27 Hagi donki afumo'ma Ra Anumzamofo ankeroma anante eme negeno'a, mopafi renareno emanigeno, Balamu'a rimpa ahegeno ana donki afura azompa'areti ahe'ne.
Kwathi ubabhemi ebona ingilosi kaThixo, ubabhemi walala phansi, uBhalamu wathukuthela kakhulu wamtshaya ubabhemi ngentonga yakhe.
28 Anante Ra Anumzamo'a higeno ana donki afu'mofo Balamuna anage huno asami'ne, Na'a hugantogenka 3'a zupa nenahane?
Ngalokho uThixo wavula umlomo kababhemi, wathi kuBhalamu, “Kanti ngenzeni na kuwe uze ungitshaye okwamahlandla amathathu?”
29 Higeno Balamu'a ana donki afu'mofo kenona anage huno asmi'ne, Kagra nagrira nazeri neginagi vahe kna hu'nananki'na nazampima kazinknoma eri'noresina kagrira meni kahe frusine.
UBhalamu waphendula ubabhemi wathi, “Ungenze isiwula! Ngabe bengilenkemba esandleni sami bengizakubulala khathesi.”
30 Hagi ana donkimo'a ana kemofo nona'a anage huno asami'ne, kagra nagumpima maninke'na kora kavre'na vano osu'nofi? Kora amanahu navu'navara hugante'noaza hunegantofi? Huno higeno, i'o kora e'inahu'zana osu'nanaza nehane.
Ubabhemi wathi kuBhalamu, “Kanti kangisubabhemi wakho na ovele uhlezi umgada insuku zonke kuze kube namhlanje? Kambe ngiyake ngikwenze lokhu kuwe na?” UBhalamu waphendula wathi, “Hatshi.”
31 Hagi anante Ra Anumzamo'a Balamuna avurga eri hari higeno, Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'ma azampi kazinknoma eri'neno oti'nea zana negeno, mopafi avugosaregati kepri hu'ne.
Ngakho uThixo wavula amehlo kaBhalamu, wabona ingilosi kaThixo imi endleleni iqaphise inkemba. Ngakho wakhothama wawa phansi ngobuso.
32 Hagi Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a Balamuna anage huno asami'ne, Nahigenka 3'a zupa donki afuka'a amasagi'nane? Nagra ha'hugante'naku e'noe. Na'ankure kagrama nevana kamo'a, Nagri navurera knarera nosie.
Ingilosi kaThixo yambuza yathi, “Kungani utshaye ubabhemi wakho okwamahlandla amathathu na? Ngize lapha ukukuvimbela ngoba indlela yakho iyibutshapha phambi kwami.
33 Hagi donki afumo'a 3'a zupa nageno rukagese'ne. Hagi anara osiresina nagra ko kagrira kahe nefri'na, ama ana donki afura ohe'na atrogeno manisine.
Ubabhemi ungibonile waphambuka okwamahlandla amathathu. Alubana kaphambukanga, ngabe khathesi sengikubulele wena, ngayekela ubabhemi.”
34 Anante Balamu'a Ra Anumzamofo ankeronkura huno, Nagra kumi hu'noe. Kampina ha hunantenaku mani'nane hu'na nagra kena antahi'na osu'noe. Hagi menina kagrama musema osnanke'na, nagra ete rukrahe hu'na kumanirega vugahue.
UBhalamu wathi engilosini kaThixo, “Ngonile. Angizange nginanzelele ukuthi umi endleleni ukungivimbela. Nxa kungakuthokozisi khathesi, ngizabuyela emuva.”
35 Hagi Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a anage huno asmi'ne, Ama ana venenezagane vugahananagi, nagrama kasamisua nanekege ome hugahane. Higeno Balakima huzmantege'za e'naza vahe'ene Balamu'a vu'ne.
Ingilosi kaThixo yathi kuBhalamu, “Hamba lawo lamadoda, kodwa ukhulume lokho engikutshela khona kuphela.” Ngakho uBhalamu wahamba lamakhosana kaBhalaki.
36 Balamu'a ne-e kema Balaki'ma nentahino'a, Arnoni mopamo ometretega Moapu kumate ome tutagiha hunte'naku vu'ne.
Kwathi uBhalaki esizwa ukuthi uBhalamu uyeza, waphuma ukumhlangabeza edolobheni lamaMowabi emngceleni wase-Arinoni emaphethelweni elizwe lakhe.
37 Hagi Balaki'a amanage huno Balamuna antahige'ne, antahio, ame hunka enogu'ma kema hu'noana nahigenka ome'nane? Kagesama antahinana nagrikura mizana seonantegahie hu'nampi?
UBhalaki wathi kuBhalamu, “Angikuthumelanga ilizwi lokuphangisa na? Kungani ungezanga kimi? Kambe kangenelisi ukukupha umvuzo na?”
38 Higeno Balamu'a kenona huno, hago kagritega menina e'noanki natrenanke'na osia kegaga hugahufi? Hagi nagra nagesafintira mago nanekea osugahuanki, Anumzamo'ma huo huno'ma hania naneke'age hugahue.
UBhalamu waphendula wathi, “Yebo, sengifikile kuwe khathesi. Kodwa angiyikukhuluma loba yini engiyifunayo. Ngizakhuluma lokho uNkulunkulu azakubeka emlonyeni wami kuphela.”
39 Anante Balamu'a Balaki'ene vige'ne, Kiriat Huzoti kumate vu'na'e.
Ngakho uBhalamu wahamba loBhalaki eKhiriyathi-Huzothi.
40 Hagi anante Balaki'a bulimakao afu'ene sipisipi afura aheno kresramna nevuno, ke'ma huzmantege'za vute'za e'naza vahe'ene Balamunena zami'ne.
UBhalaki wenza umhlatshelo wenkomo lezimvu, njalo ezinye wazipha uBhalamu ezinye wazipha amakhosana ayehamba lawo.
41 Hagi anante nanterana Balaki'a Balamuna avreno Bamot-Ba-al kumate mrerino mago'a Israeli vahe'ma nemanizama'a ome averi higeno, ke henkamuteno ke'ne.
Ekuseni ngosuku olulandelayo uBhalaki wathatha uBhalamu waya eBhamothi-Bhali, kulapho abona khona izihonqo zabako-Israyeli.
