4 Mosebog 20

1 Og Israels Børn, den ganske Menighed, kom i den Ørk Zin, i den første Maaned, og Folket blev i Kades; og Maria døde der og blev begraven der.

Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

2 Og Menigheden havde intet Vand; da forsamledes de mod Mose og mod Aron.

And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

3 Og Folket kivedes med Mose, og de sagde: Gid vi dog havde opgivet Aanden, dengang vore Brødre opgave Aanden for Herrens Ansigt.

And the people find fault with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

4 Og hvorfor førte I Herrens Menighed ind i denne Ørk, at vi skulle dø der, vi og vore Dyr?

And why have all of you brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

5 Og hvorfor førte I os op af Ægypten for at bringe os til dette slemme Sted, som ikke er et Sted til Sæd og Figen og Vin og Granatæble, og hvor der ikke er Vand at drikke?

And wherefore have all of you made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.

6 Og Mose og Aron kom fra Menighedens Ansigt til Forsamlingens Pauluns Dør og faldt ned paa deres Ansigter; og Herrens Herlighed viste sig for dem.

And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.

7 Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

8 Tag Staven, og saml Menigheden, du og Aron, din Broder, og I skulle tale til Klippen for deres Øjne, saa skal den give Vand af sig; og du skal lade Vand af Klippen komme ud til dem og give Menigheden og deres Dyr at drikke.

Take the rod, and gather you the assembly together, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak all of you unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock: so you shall give the congregation and their beasts drink.

9 Da tog Mose Staven bort fra Herrens Ansigt, som han havde befalet ham.

And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.

10 Og Mose og Aron samlede Menigheden lige for Klippen; og han sagde til dem: Hører dog, I genstridige! monne vi kunne lade Vand komme ud til eder af denne Klippe?

And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, all of you rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

11 Og Mose opløftede sin Haand og slog Klippen med sin Stav to Gange; da udgik meget Vand, saa at Menigheden drak og deres Dyr.

And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he stroke the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

12 Og Herren sagde til Mose og til Aron: Fordi I ikke troede paa mig, til at helliggøre mig for Israels Børns Øjne, derfor skulle I ikke føre denne Menighed ind i det Land, som jeg har givet dem.

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron, Because all of you believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore all of you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

13 Dette er Kivevandet, hvor Israels Børn kivedes med Herren; og han helliggjorde sig paa dem.

This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

14 Og Mose sendte Bud fra Kades til Edoms Konge, saalunde: Saa siger din Broder Israel: Du ved al den Møje, som os er vederfaren,

And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus says your brother Israel, You know all the travail that has befallen us:

15 at vore Fædre droge ned til Ægypten, og vi boede lang Tid i Ægypten, og Ægypterne handlede ilde med os og med vore Fædre.

How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:

16 Og vi raabte til Herren, og han hørte vor Røst og sendte en Engel og udførte os af Ægypten, og se, vi ere i Kades, Staden ved det yderste af dit Landemærke.

And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and has brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of your border:

17 Kære, lad os gaa igennem dit Land, vi ville hverken gaa igennem Ager eller Vingaard og ej drikke Vand af nogen Brønd, vi ville gaa ad Kongevejen, vi ville hverken bøje til den højre eller til den venstre Side, indtil vi ere komne igennem dit Landemærke.

Let us pass, I pray you, through your country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed your borders.

18 Og Edom sagde til ham: Du maa ikke gaa igennem mit Land, at jeg ikke skal drage ud mod dig med Sværd.

And Edom said unto him, You shall not pass by me, lest I come out against you with the sword.

19 Og Israels Børn sagde til ham: Vi ville gaa op ad den alfare Vej, og dersom vi drikke af Vandet hos dig, jeg og mit Kvæg, da vil jeg give Betaling derfor; jeg vil slet intet gøre uden at gaa igennem til Fods.

And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of your water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.

20 Men han sagde: Du maa ikke gaa igennem; og Edom drog ud imod ham med et svart Folk og en stærk Haand.

And he said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

21 Saa vægrede Edom sig ved at tillade Israel at gaa igennem sit Landemærke; og Israel bøjede af Vejen for ham.

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

22 Og de rejste fra Kades; og Israels Børn, al Menigheden kom til det Bjerg Hor.

And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.

23 Og Herren talede til Mose og til Aron ved det Bjerg Hor, ved Edoms Landemærke, og sagde:

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

24 Aron skal samles til sit Folk, thi han skal ikke komme ind i det Land, som jeg har givet Israels Børn, fordi I vare genstridige mod min Mund ved Meribas Vand.

Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because all of you rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

25 Tag Aron og Eleasar, hans Søn, Og før dem op paa det Bjerg Hor.

Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:

26 Og før Aron af sine Klæder, og før Eleasar, hans Søn, i dem; og Aron skal samles til sit Folk og dø der.

And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.

27 Da gjorde Mose, som Herren havde befalet; og de gik op paa det Bjerg Hor for den ganske Menigheds Øjne.

And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

28 Og Mose førte Aron af sine Klæder og førte Eleasar, hans Søn, i dem; saa døde Aron der oven paa Bjerget; men Mose og Eleasar gik ned ad Bjerget.

And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

29 Og der al Menigheden saa, at Aron havde opgivet Aanden, da begræd de Aron i tredive Dage, hele Israels Hus.

And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.