Numbers 20
1 In March/April [of the next year], the Israeli people traveled/walked to the Zin Desert and (camped/set up their tents) near Kadesh [town]. While they/we were there, [Moses’/my older sister] Miriam died and was buried there.
Y llegaron los hijos de Israel, toda la congregación, al desierto de Zin el mes primero, y reposó el pueblo en Cádes; y allí murió María, y fue sepultada allí.
2 There was no water for the people to drink there, so they came to Aaron and Moses/me.
Y no hubo agua para la congregación; y juntáronse contra Moisés y Aarón.
3 They complained and said, “We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!
Y riñó el pueblo con Moisés, y hablaron, diciendo: Y ojalá hubiéramos perecido nosotros, cuando perecieron nuestros hermanos delante de Jehová.
4 (Did you bring us, who are Yahweh’s people, into this desert to die along with our livestock?/You brought us, who are Yahweh’s people, into this desert to die along with our livestock!) [RHQ]
¿Y por qué hicisteis venir la congregación de Jehová a este desierto, para que muramos aquí nosotros y nuestras bestias?
5 Why did you bring us from Egypt to this miserable place [RHQ]? There is no grain, there are no figs, no grapes, and no pomegranates here. And there is no water for us to drink!”
¿Y por qué nos has hecho subir de Egipto para traernos a este mal lugar? No lugar de sementera, de higueras, de viñas, ni granados, ni aun agua hay para beber.
6 Aaron and Moses/I turned away from the people and went to the entrance of the Sacred Tent and prostrated themselves/ourselves on the ground. Then Yahweh appeared to them/us with his bright glory,
Y fuéronse Moisés y Aarón de delante de la congregación a la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio, y echáronse sobre sus rostros, y la gloria de Jehová apareció sobre ellos.
7 and he said to Moses/me,
Y habló Jehová a Moisés, diciendo:
8 “You and Aaron must take Aaron’s walking stick with you and gather all the people together. While the people are watching, command that water will flow out of that [large] rock over there. Water for the people will flow from it; all they and all their livestock will have enough water to drink.”
Toma la vara, y congrega al pueblo tú y Aarón tu hermano, y hablád a la peña en los ojos de ellos, y ella dará su agua, y sacarles has aguas de la peña, y darás de beber a la congregación, y a sus bestias.
9 So Moses/I did what Yahweh told him/me to do. He/I took Aaron’s walking stick from the place in the Sacred Tent where it was kept.
Entonces Moisés tomó la vara de delante de Jehová, como él le mandó.
10 Then Aaron and he/I summoned all the people to gather at the rock. Then Moses/I shouted to them, “All you rebellious people, listen! Is it necessary for us to give you water from this rock?”
Y juntaron Moisés y Aarón la congregación delante de la peña, y díjoles: Oíd ahora rebeldes: ¿Haceros hemos salir aguas de esta peña?
11 Then Moses/I raised his/my hand and [instead of speaking to the rock], he/I struck the rock two times with the walking stick. And water gushed/poured out. So all the people and their livestock drank all the water that they wanted.
Entonces Moisés alzó su mano, e hirió la peña con su vara dos veces, y salieron muchas aguas, y bebió la congregación y sus bestias.
12 But Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me, “You did not believe that I could demonstrate my power to the Israeli people [and give them water without your striking the rock]. So you will not lead them into the land that I am giving to them!”
Y Jehová dijo a Moisés, y a Aarón: Por cuanto no creísteis en mí para santificarme en ojos de los hijos de Israel, por tanto no meteréis este pueblo en la tierra, que les he dado.
13 Later this place was called Meribah, [which means ‘arguing’], because there the Israeli people argued with Yahweh, and there he showed his power to them [by giving them water].
Estas son las aguas de la rencilla por las cuales riñeron los hijos de Israel con Jehová, y él se santificó en ellos.
14 [While the people were] at Kadesh [town], Moses/I sent messengers to the king of Edom to tell him this: “Your relatives, the Israeli people, are sending you this message. You know the many troubles/hardships that have happened to us.
Y envió Moisés embajadores al rey de Edom desde Cádes: Así dice Israel tu hermano: Tú has sabido todo el trabajo que nos ha venido,
15 You know that our ancestors went down to Egypt. You know that they stayed there for many years. They suffered because the [rulers of] Egypt caused them to become their slaves [and to work very hard].
Que nuestros padres descendieron en Egipto, y estuvimos en Egipto muchos tiempos, y los Egipcios nos fatigaron, y a nuestros padres:
16 “But when they called out to Yahweh, he heard them and sent an angel who brought them out of Egypt. Now we have set up our tents here at Kadesh, a town at the border of your land.
Y clamamos a Jehová, el cual oyó nuestra voz, y envió un ángel, y sacónos de Egipto: y, he aquí, estamos en Cádes ciudad de tu término.
17 Please allow us to travel through your country. We will [be careful to] not walk through your fields and your vineyards. We will not even drink water from your wells. As we travel, we will stay on the king’s highway, [the main road that goes from the south to the north], and we will not leave that road until we have crossed the border [of your country in the north].”
Rogámoste que pasemos por tu tierra: no pasaremos, por labranza, ni por viña, ni beberemos agua de pozo: por el camino real iremos sin apartarnos a diestra ni a siniestra hasta que pasemos tu término.
18 But the king of Edom refused. He replied, “Stay out of my country! If you try [to enter it], I will [send my army to] attack you!”
Y Edom le respondió: No pasarás por mí, de otra manera yo saldré contra ti armado.
19 The Israeli messengers replied, “[If we travel through your country], we will stay on the main road. If we and any of our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We want only to travel through your country. We do not want anything else.”
Y los hijos de Israel le dijeron: Por el camino seguido iremos: y si bebiéremos tus aguas yo y mis ganados, daré el precio de ellas: ciertamente ninguna cosa más haremos: con mis pies pasaré.
20 But the king replied, “No! Stay out of our country! We will not [allow you] to travel through our land!” Then he sent the strongest soldiers in his army to prevent the Israelis [from entering his country].
Y él respondió: No pasarás. Y salió Edom contra él con mucho pueblo, y mano fuerte.
21 So, because [the king of] Edom refused to allow the Israelis to travel through his country, the Israelis turned [and traveled a different way].
Y no quiso Edom dejar pasar a Israel por su término, y así Israel se apartó de él.
22 The Israeli people left Kadesh. They went to Hor Mountain,
Y partidos de Cádes los hijos de Israel, vinieron, toda aquella congregación al monte de Hor.
23 [which is at the border of Edom]. While they were there, Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
Y Jehová habló a Moisés, y a Aarón en el monte de Hor, en los términos de la tierra de Edom, diciendo:
24 “It is time for Aaron to die [EUP]. He will not enter the land that I am giving to you Israelis, because the two of you disobeyed me [when I told you to speak to the rock to cause] the water [to flow] at Meribah.
Aarón será juntado a sus pueblos: que no entrará en la tierra que yo di a los hijos de Israel, por cuanto fuisteis rebeldes a mi mandamiento a las aguas de la rencilla.
25 Now you, Moses, take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Hor Mountain.
Toma a Aarón, y a Eleazar su hijo, y házlos subir al monte de Hor.
26 There you must remove Aaron’s robes [that he wears when he does the work of a priest], and put them on his son, Eleazar. Aaron will die up there.”
Y haz desnudar a Aarón sus vestidos, y viste de ellos a Eleazar su hijo; porque Aarón será congregado, y morirá allí.
27 So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. The three of them/us climbed up Hor Mountain, while all the Israeli people watched.
Y Moisés hizo como Jehová le mandó, y subieron al monte de Hor a ojos de toda la congregación.
28 At the top of the mountain, Moses/I took off the robes that Aaron wore [while he did the work of a priest] and put them on Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on the top of the mountain, and Eleazar and Moses/I went back down.
Y Moisés hizo desnudar a Aarón de sus vestidos, y vistiólos a Eleazar su hijo: y Aarón murió allí en la cumbre del monte, y Moisés y Eleazar descendieron del monte.
29 When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.
Y viendo toda la congregación que Aarón era muerto, lloráronle treinta días toda la casa de Israel.
