Numbers 20
1 And the sons of Israel, and the entire multitude, went into the desert of Sin, in the first month. And the people stayed at Kadesh. And Miriam died there, and she was buried in the same place.
正月間，以色列全會眾到了尋的曠野，就住在加低斯。米利暗死在那裏，就葬在那裏。
2 And when the people were in need of water, they came together against Moses and Aaron.
會眾沒有水喝，就聚集攻擊摩西、亞倫。
3 And as it turned into sedition, they said: “If only we had perished among our brothers in the sight of the Lord.
百姓向摩西爭鬧說：「我們的弟兄曾死在耶和華面前，我們恨不得與他們同死。
4 Why have you led away the Church of the Lord, into the wilderness, so that both we and our cattle would die?
你們為何把耶和華的會眾領到這曠野、使我們和牲畜都死在這裏呢？
5 Why did you cause us to ascend from Egypt, and why have you led us into this most wretched place, which is not able to be sown, which does not produce figs, or vines, or pomegranates, and which, moreover, does not even have water to drink?”
你們為何逼着我們出埃及、領我們到這壞地方呢？這地方不好撒種，也沒有無花果樹、葡萄樹、石榴樹，又沒有水喝。」
6 And Moses and Aaron, dismissing the multitude, entered the tabernacle of the covenant, and they fell prone on the ground, and they cried out to the Lord, and they said: “O Lord God, listen to the outcry of this people, and open for them, from your storehouse, a fountain of living water, so that, being satisfied, their murmuring may cease.” And the glory of the Lord appeared over them.
摩西、亞倫離開會眾，到會幕門口，俯伏在地；耶和華的榮光向他們顯現。
7 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
耶和華曉諭摩西說：
8 “Take the rod, and gather the people, you and your brother Aaron, and speak to the rock before them, and it shall bestow waters. And when you have brought forth water from the rock, the entire multitude and their cattle shall drink.”
「你拿着杖去，和你的哥哥亞倫招聚會眾，在他們眼前吩咐磐石發出水來，水就從磐石流出，給會眾和他們的牲畜喝。」
9 Therefore, Moses took the rod, which was in the sight of the Lord, just as he had instructed him.
於是摩西照耶和華所吩咐的，從耶和華面前取了杖去。
10 And having gathered the multitude before the rock, he said to them: “Listen, you who are rebellious and unbelieving. Would we be able to cast out water from this rock?”
摩西、亞倫就招聚會眾到磐石前。摩西說：「你們這些背叛的人聽我說：我為你們使水從這磐石中流出來嗎？」
11 And when Moses had lifted up his hand, striking the stone twice with the rod, very great waters went forth, so much so that the people and their cattle were able to drink.
摩西舉手，用杖擊打磐石兩下，就有許多水流出來，會眾和他們的牲畜都喝了。
12 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe me, so as to sanctify me before the sons of Israel, you shall not lead this people into the land, which I will give to them.”
耶和華對摩西、亞倫說：「因為你們不信我，不在以色列人眼前尊我為聖，所以你們必不得領這會眾進我所賜給他們的地去。」
13 This is the Water of Contradiction, where the sons of Israel were quarreling against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
這水名叫米利巴水，是因以色列人向耶和華爭鬧，耶和華就在他們面前顯為聖。
14 Meanwhile, Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. They said: “Your brother Israel says this: You know of all the hardships which have overtaken us,
摩西從加低斯差遣使者去見以東王，說：「你的弟兄以色列人這樣說：『我們所遭遇的一切艱難，
15 how our fathers descended into Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted both us and our fathers,
就是我們的列祖下到埃及，我們在埃及久住；埃及人惡待我們的列祖和我們，
16 and how we cried out to the Lord, and he heeded us and sent an Angel, who led us away from Egypt. Behold, we are situated in the city of Kadesh, which is at the extremity of your borders.
我們哀求耶和華的時候，他聽了我們的聲音，差遣使者把我們從埃及領出來。這事你都知道。如今，我們在你邊界上的城加低斯。
17 And we beg you to permit us to cross through your land. We will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards; we will not drink the waters of your wells, but we will travel by the public ways, neither turning aside to the right, nor to the left, until we have passed your borders.”
求你容我們從你的地經過。我們不走田間和葡萄園，也不喝井裏的水，只走大道，不偏左右，直到過了你的境界。』」
18 Edom responded to them: “You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed.”
以東王說：「你不可從我的地經過，免得我帶刀出去攻擊你。」
19 And the sons of Israel said: “We will travel by the well-trodden path. And if we or our cattle drink from your waters, we will give you what is just. There shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us cross through quickly.”
以色列人說：「我們要走大道上去；我們和牲畜若喝你的水，必給你價值。不求別的，只求你容我們步行過去。」
20 But he answered, “You shall not cross.” And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand;
以東王說：「你們不可經過！」就率領許多人出來，要用強硬的手攻擊以色列人。
21 neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.
這樣，以東王不肯容以色列人從他的境界過去。於是他們轉去，離開他。
22 And when they had moved the camp from Kadesh, they arrived at mount Hor, which is at the borders of the land of Edom,
以色列全會眾從加低斯起行，到了何珥山。
23 where the Lord spoke to Moses:
耶和華在附近以東邊界的何珥山上曉諭摩西、亞倫說：
24 “Let Aaron,” he said, “go to his people. For he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because he did not believe my mouth at the Waters of Contradiction.
「亞倫要歸到他列祖那裏。他必不得入我所賜給以色列人的地；因為在米利巴水，你們違背了我的命。
25 Take Aaron, and his son with him, and lead them on to mount Hor.
你帶亞倫和他的兒子以利亞撒上何珥山，
26 And when you have stripped the father of his vestments, you shall put them on Eleazar, his son. Aaron shall be gathered and shall die there.”
把亞倫的聖衣脫下來，給他的兒子以利亞撒穿上；亞倫必死在那裏，歸他列祖。」
27 Moses did just as the Lord had instructed. And they ascended mount Hor, in the sight of the entire multitude.
摩西就照耶和華所吩咐的行。三人當着會眾的眼前上了何珥山。
28 And when he had despoiled Aaron of his vestments, he clothed his son Eleazar with them. And when Aaron had died at the top of the mountain, Moses came down with Eleazar.
摩西把亞倫的聖衣脫下來，給他的兒子以利亞撒穿上，亞倫就死在山頂那裏。於是摩西和以利亞撒下了山。
29 And the entire multitude, seeing that Aaron lay dead, wept over him for thirty days, throughout all their families.
全會眾，就是以色列全家，見亞倫已經死了，便都為亞倫哀哭了三十天。
