Taybo.
23.
Balaami Balaaqako, “Haysan taw laapun yarsho bessata gimba; qassi laapun kormatanne laapun marazeta taw giigisa” yaagis. 
Balaami gidaysada Balaaqi oothis; enti nam7ay issi issi yarsho bessan issi kormanne issi maraze yarshidosona. 
Yaatidi, Balaami Balaaqako, “Neeni ne yarshuwa matan de7aasha; taani gede baana. Ooni eri Goday taara gahetanaw yoonna aggenna; I taw qoncisiyaba ubbaa ta new odana” yaagidi issi dere bolla keyis. 
Yan Xoossay Balaamara gahetin, Balaami, “Taani laapun yarsho bessata giigisas; issi issi yarsho bessan issi kormanne issi maraze yarshas” yaagis. 
Balaami gaanaba Goday iyaw odidi, “Neeni Balaaqako simmada iyaw ha kiita oda” yaagis. 
Balaami simmiya wode Balaaqi Moo7abe halaqata ubbaara ba yarshuwa matan eqis. 
Balaami haysada yaagidi tinbite odis; “Moo7abe kawoy, Balaaqi, doloha bagga deretape, Soore biittafe tana ehis; ‘Haa ya; Yayqooba taw bada; Isra7eele asaa baadda’ yaagis. 
Xoossi baaddiboonaysa ta waatada baaddo? Goday, baaddiboonaysa ta waatada baaddo? 
Ta dhoqa zaalla huuphen eqada enta xeellayis; zumaa bolla eqada enta be7ayis. Enti bantarka de7iya dere; enti hara kawotethatape dumma gideysa eroosona. 
Yayqooba baana ooni taybi onganee? Isra7eele saysuwa ooni taybi kanthanee? Xillota hayquwa ta hayqarkina; ta wursethay entaysada hano” yaagis. 
Balaaqi Balaamako, “Neeni ta bolla oothiyabay aybee? Taani nena ta morketa baaddana mela ehas, shin neeni enta anjadasa; haraba aykoka oothabaaka” yaagis. 
Balaami zaaridi, “Goday taw odeysafe haraa odoyee?” yaagis. 
Balaaqi Balaamako, “Enta neeni be7anaw danda7iya hara bessi taara yedha; yanka ne entafe guuthara be7aasape attishin, ubbaa be7aka. Neeni yan eqada enta baaddarki” yaagis. 
Pisga deriya huuphen de7iya Xofima demba efis. Yan laapun yarsho bessata gimbidi, issi issi yarsho bessan issi kormanne issi maraze yarshis. 
Balaami Balaaqako, “Neeni haysan ne yarshuwa matan de7aasha; taani Godaara gahetanaw gede baana” yaagis. 
Goday Balaamara gahetidi, “Neeni Balaaqako simmada iyaw ha kiita oda” yaagis. 
Balaami simmidi yaa wode Balaaqi Moo7abe biitta halaqatara yarshuwa matan eqidaysa demmis. Balaaqi iyako, “Goday new ay odidee?” yaagis. 
Balaami haysada yaagidi tinbite odis; “Sifoora na7aw, Balaaqa, denda; ta odeysa loythada si7a. 
Wordotanaw Xoossay ase gidenna; ba qofaa laammanaw asa na7a gidenna. Odidi, ba odidaysa oothennee? Woyko ba gidaysa polennee? 
Taani anjanaw kiita ekas; I anjis; ta laammanaw danda7ike. 
Yayqooba kochaa bolla iitabay yeenna; Isra7eele asaa metoy gakenna. Goday, enta Xoossay entara de7ees; I entaw kawo gideysa awaajosona. 
Xoossay enta Gibxefe kessis; I mino menthada entaw oletees. 
Yayqooba kochaa bolla biti oothenna; Isra7eele asaa qohana murunnoy baawa. Heko, Yayqoobasinne Isra7eeles ‘Xoossay oothidaba be7ite’ yaagana. 
Ha asay macca gaammoda dendees; ba oykidaba maana gakanaw, ba wodhidaysa suuthaa uyana gakanaw, shemponna gaammoda dendoosona” yaagis. 
Yaatin, Balaaqi Balaamako, “Ne enta ubbaka baaddofa; ubbaka anjofa” yaagis. 
Balaami zaaridi, “Taani Goday giyaba xalaala oothana gada new odabikina?” yaagis. 
Balaaqi Balaamako, “Haaya; ta nena hara bessi efana. Ooni eri, hessan Xoossay ufaytidi, neeni yan eqada enta baaddana mela oothanaw danda7ees” yaagis. 
Balaaqi Balaama bazzuwa duge xeelliya Paa7ora zuma bolla efis. 
Balaami, “Neeni haysan taw laapun yarsho bessata gimba; qassi laapun kormatanne laapun marazeta taw giigisa” yaagis. 
Balaami gidaysada Balaaqi oothis; issi issi yarsho bessan issi kormanne issi maraze yarshis. 
