4 Mosebog 20

1 Derpaa naaede Israeliterne, hele Menigheden, til Zins Ørken i den første Maaned, og Folket slog sig ned i Kadesj. Der døde Mirjam, og der blev hun jordet.

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.

2 Men der var ikke Vand til Menigheden; derfor samlede de sig mod Moses og Aron,

And when the people were in need of water, they came together against Moses and Aaron.

3 og Folket kivedes med Moses og sagde: »Gid vi var omkommet, dengang vore Brødre omkom for HERRENS Aasyn!

And as it turned into sedition, they said: “If only we had perished among our brothers in the sight of the Lord.

4 Hvorfor førte I HERRENS Forsamling ind i denne Ørken, naar vi skal dø her, baade vi og vort Kvæg?

Why have you led away the Church of the Lord, into the wilderness, so that both we and our cattle would die?

5 Og hvorfor førte I os ud af Ægypten, naar I vilde have os hen til dette skrækkelige Sted, hvor der hverken er Korn eller Figener, Vintræer eller Granatæbler, ej heller Vand at drikke?«

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?”

6 Men Moses og Aron begav sig fra Forsamlingen hen til Aabenbaringsteltets Indgang og faldt paa deres Ansigt. Da viste HERRENS Herlighed sig for dem,

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.

7 og HERREN talede til Moses og sagde:

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

8 »Tag Staven og kald saa tillige med din Broder Aron Menigheden sammen og tal til Klippen i deres Paasyn, saa giver den Vand; lad Vand strømme frem af Klippen til dem og skaf Menigheden og dens Kvæg noget at drikke!«

“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.”

9 Da tog Moses Staven fra dens Plads foran HERRENS Aasyn, som han havde paalagt ham;

Therefore, Moses took the rod, which was in the sight of the Lord, just as he had instructed him.

10 og Moses og Aron kaldte Forsamlingen sammen foran Klippen, og han sagde til dem: »Hør nu, I genstridige! Mon vi formaar at faa Vand til at strømme frem til eder af denne Klippe?«

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?”

11 Og Moses løftede sin Haand og slog to Gange paa Klippen med sin Stav, og der strømmede Vand frem i Mængde, saa at Menigheden og dens Kvæg kunde drikke.

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.

12 Men HERREN sagde til Moses og Aron: »Fordi I ikke troede paa mig og helligede mig for Israeliternes Øjne, skal I ikke komme til at føre denne Forsamling ind i det Land, jeg vil give dem!«

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.”

13 Dette er Meribas Vand, hvor Israeliterne kivedes med HERREN, og hvor han aabenbarede sin Hellighed paa dem.

This is the Water of Contradiction, where the sons of Israel were quarreling against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.

14 Fra Kadesj sendte Moses Sendebud til Kongen af Edom med det Bud: »Din Broder Israel lader sige: Du kender jo alle de Besværligheder, som er vederfaret os,

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,

15 hvorledes vore Fædre drog ned til Ægypten, hvorledes vi boede der i lange Tider, og hvorledes Ægypterne mishandlede os og vore Fædre;

how our fathers descended into Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted both us and our fathers,

16 da raabte vi til HERREN, og han hørte vor Røst og sendte en Engel og førte os ud af Ægypten. Se, nu er vi i Byen Kadesj ved Grænsen af dine Landemærker.

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.

17 Lad os faa Lov at vandre igennem dit Land. Vi vil hverken drage hen over Marker eller Vinhaver eller drikke Vandet i Brøndene; vi vil gaa ad Kongevejen, vi vil hverken bøje af til højre eller venstre, før vi er naaet igennem dit Land!«

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.”

18 Men Edom svarede ham: »Du maa ikke vandre igennem mit Land, ellers drager jeg imod dig med Sværd i Haand!«

Edom responded to them: “You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed.”

19 Da sagde Israeliterne til ham: »Vi vil følge den slagne Landevej, og der som jeg eller mit Kvæg drikker af dine Vandingssteder, vil jeg betale derfor det er da ikke noget at være bange for, jeg vil kun vandre derigennem til Fods!«

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.”

20 Men han svarede: »Du maa ikke drage her igennem!« Og Edom rykkede imod ham med mange Krigere og stærkt rustet.

But he answered, “You shall not cross.” And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand;

21 Da Edom saaledes formente Israel at drage igennem sine Landemærker, bøjede Israel af og drog udenom.

neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.

22 Derpaa brød Israeliterne, hele Menigheden, op fra Kadesj og kom til Bjerget Hor.

And when they had moved the camp from Kadesh, they arrived at mount Hor, which is at the borders of the land of Edom,

23 Og HERREN talede til Moses og Aron ved Bjerget Hor ved Grænsen til Edoms Land og sagde:

where the Lord spoke to Moses:

24 »Aron skal nu samles til sin Slægt, thi han skal ikke komme ind i det Land, jeg vil give Israeliterne, fordi I var genstridige mod mit Bud ved Meribas Vand.

“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.

25 Tag Aron og hans Søn Eleazar og før dem op paa Bjerget Hor;

Take Aaron, and his son with him, and lead them on to mount Hor.

26 affør saa Aron hans Klæder og ifør hans Søn Eleazar dem, thi der skal Aron tages bort og dø!«

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.”

27 Da gjorde Moses som HERREN bød, og de gik op paa Bjerget Hor i hele Menighedens Paasyn;

Moses did just as the Lord had instructed. And they ascended mount Hor, in the sight of the entire multitude.

28 og efter at Moses havde afført Aron hans Klæder og iført hans Søn Eleazar dem, døde Aron deroppe paa Bjergets Top. Men Moses og Eleazar steg ned fra Bjerget,

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.

29 og da hele Menigheden skønnede, at Aron var død, græd de over Aron i tredive Dage, hele Israels Hus.

And the entire multitude, seeing that Aaron lay dead, wept over him for thirty days, throughout all their families.