4 Mosebog 20
1 Derpå nåede Israelitterne, hele Menigheden, til Zins Ørken i den første Måned, og Folket slog sig ned i Kadesj. Der døde Mirjam, og der blev hun jordet.
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.
2 Men der var ikke Vand til Menigheden; derfor samlede de sig mod Moses og Aron,
There was no water for the people to drink there, so they came to Aaron and Moses/me.
3 og Folket kivedes med Moses og sagde: "Gid vi var omkommet, dengang vore Brødre omkom for HERRENs Åsyn!
They complained and said, “We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!
4 Hvorfor førte I HERRENs Forsamling ind i denne Ørken, når vi skal dø her, både vi og vort Kvæg?
(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]
5 Og hvorfor førte I os ud af Ægypten, når 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 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!”
6 Men Moses og Aron begav sig fra Forsamlingen hen til Åbenbaringsteltets indgang og faldt på deres Ansigt. Da viste HERRENs Herlighed sig for dem,
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,
7 og HERREN talede til Moses og sagde:
and he said to Moses/me,
8 "Tag Staven og kald så tillige med din Broder Aron Menigheden sammen og tal til Klippen i deres Påsyn, så giver den Vand; lad Vand strømme frem af Klippen til dem og skaf Menigheden og dens Kvæg noget at drikke!"
“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.”
9 Da tog Moses Staven fra dens Plads foran HERRENs Åsyn, som han havde pålagt ham;
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.
10 og Moses og Aron kaldte Forsamlingen sammen foran Klippen, og han sagde til dem: "Hør nu, I genstridige! Mon vi formår at få Vand til at strømme frem til eder af denne Klippe?"
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?”
11 Og Moses løftede sin Hånd og slog to Gange på Klippen med sin Stav, og der strømmede Vand frem i Mængde, så at Menigheden og dens Kvæg kunde drikke.
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.
12 Men HERREN sagde til Moses og Aron: "Fordi I ikke troede på mig og helligede mig for Israelitternes Øjne, skal I ikke komme til at føre denne Forsamling ind i det Land, jeg vil give dem!"
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!”
13 Dette er Meribas Vand, hvor Israelitterne kivedes med HERREN, og hvor han åbenbarede sin Hellighed på dem.
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].
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,
[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.
15 hvorledes vore Fædre drog ned til Ægypten, hvorledes vi boede der i lange Tider, og hvorledes Ægypterne mishandlede os og vore Fædre;
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].
16 da råbte 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.
“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.
17 Lad os få Lov at vandre igennem dit Land. Vi vil hverken drage hen over Marker eller Vinhaver eller drikke Vandet i Brøndene; vi vil gå ad Kongevejen, vi vil hverken bøje af til højre eller venstre, før vi er nået igennem dit Land!"
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].”
18 Men Edom svarede ham: "Du må ikke vandre igennem mit Land, ellers drager jeg imod dig med Sværd i Hånd!"
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!”
19 Da sagde Israelitterne 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!"
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.”
20 Men han svarede: "Du må ikke drage her igennem!" Og Edom rykkede imod ham med mange Krigere og stærkt rustet.
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].
21 Da Edom således formente Israel at drage igennem sine Landemærker, bøjede Israel af og drog udenom.
So, because [the king of] Edom refused to allow the Israelis to travel through his country, the Israelis turned [and traveled a different way].
22 Derpå brød Israelitterne, hele Menigheden, op fra Kadesj og kom til Bjerget Hor.
The Israeli people left Kadesh. They went to Hor Mountain,
23 Og HERREN talede til Moses og Aron ved Bjerget Hor ved Grænsen til Edoms Land og sagde:
[which is at the border of Edom]. While they were there, Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
24 "Aron skal nu samles til sin Slægt, thi han skal ikke komme ind i det Land, jeg vil give Israelitterne, fordi I var genstridige mod mit Bud ved Meribas Vand.
“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.
25 Tag Aron og hans Søn Eleazar og før dem op på Bjerget Hor;
Now you, Moses, take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Hor Mountain.
26 affør så Aron hans Klæder og ifør hans Søn Eleazar dem, thi der skal Aron tages bort og dø!"
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.”
27 Da gjorde Moses som HERREN bød, og de gik op på Bjerget Hor i hele Menighedens Påsyn;
So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. The three of them/us climbed up Hor Mountain, while all the Israeli people watched.
28 og efter at Moses havde afført Aron hans Klæder og iført hans Søn Eleazar dem, døde Aron deroppe på Bjergets Top. Men Moses og Eleazar steg ned fra Bjerget,
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.
29 og da hele Menigheden skønnede, at Aron var død, græd de over Aron i tredive Dage, hele Israels Hus.
When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.
