Kwan 20
1 E dwe mokwongo oganda jo-Israel duto nochopo e Thim mar Zin, kendo negidak Kadesh. Kanyo ema Miriam nothoe moike.
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 Koro ne onge pi mane ogandani nyalo modho, kendo ji nochokore mondo okwed Musa gi Harun.
There was no water for the people to drink there, so they came to Aaron and Moses/me.
3 Negidhawo gi Musa kagiwacho niya, “Mad ne bed ni watho e kinde mane owetewa otho e nyim Jehova Nyasaye!
They complained and said, “We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!
4 Angʼo momiyo ikelo oganda Jehova Nyasaye e thimni, mondo mi wan kod jambwa watho kaye?
(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 Angʼo momiyo ne igolowa Misri mondo ikelwa e piny malichni? Pinyni onge gi cham kata ngʼowu, mzabibu kata olembe mongʼinore to bende onge kata mana pi modho!”
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 Musa kod Harun nowuok koa e chokruok kochiko dhoranga Hemb Romo mi gipodho auma, kendo duongʼ mar Jehova Nyasaye nofwenyorenegi.
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 Jehova Nyasaye nowacho ne Musa niya,
and he said to Moses/me,
8 “Kaw odunga, kod owadu Harun mondo uchok jo-Israel kaachiel. Wuo kod lwanda ka gineno kendo pi biro chwer koa kuome. Ibiro golo pi kowuok e lwandano ne oganda mondo gin kod jambgi gimodhi.”
“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 Omiyo Musa nokawo odunga e nyim Jehova Nyasaye mana kaka ne ochike.
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 En kod Harun nochoko chokruok kanyakla e nyim lwanda kendo Musa nowachonegi niya, “Winjuru, un jongʼanyogi, bende ochuno ni nyaka wamiu pi kowuok e lwandani?”
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 Eka Musa norieyo bade malo mi ochwado lwandano nyadiriyo gi odunga mare. Pi nobubni oko, kendo ogandago gi jambgi nomodho.
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 To Jehova Nyasaye nowacho ne Musa kod Harun niya, “Nikech ne ok uketo genou kuoma chuth mondo umiya duongʼ kaka ngʼama ler e nyim jo-Israel, ok unuter ogandani e piny ma amiyogi.”
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 Magi ne gin pige mag Meriba, kama jo-Israel nongʼurie gi Jehova Nyasaye kendo mano e kama nonyisore owuon kaka ngʼama ler e kindgi.
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 Musa nooro joote moa Kadesh ir ruodh Edom, kowacho kama: “Ma e gima owadu Israel wacho: Ingʼeyo tije matek duto ma wasebedo godo.
[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 Kwerewa nodhi Misri, kendo negidak kuno kuom higni mathoth. Jo-Misri nosandowa kod wuonewa,
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 to kane waywakne Jehova Nyasaye, nowinjo ywakwa kendo nooro malaika mi ogolowa waa Misri. “Koro wan Kadesh ka, ma en dala mantiere but piny ma irito.
“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 Yienwa wakal e pinyi. Ok wananyon puodho moro amora kata puoth mzabibu, kata modho pi moa e soko moro amora. Wabiro mana luwo yor ruoth tir kendo ok wanagom yo korachwich kata koracham nyaka wakal pinyi duto.”
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 To Edom nodwoko niya, “Ok unyal luwo ka; ka utemo, to wabiro wuok riat kendo wamonju gi ligangla.”
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 Jo-Israel nodwoko niya, “Wabiro luwo yo maduongʼ tir, kendo ka wan kata jambwa omodho piu mora amora, to wabiro chulo. Wadwaro mana kalo kanyo ka wawuotho gi tiendwa; maonge gimoro amora machielo mwadwaro timo.”
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 Negidwoko kendo niya, “Ok unyal luwo kae.” Eka Edom nochodo mar kedo kodgi gi jolweny mangʼeny kendo mager.
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 Nikech Edom notamore ni ok gikal e pinye, Israel nowere kodgi.
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 Oganda duto mar Israel nowuok Kadesh mi gibiro Got Hor.
The Israeli people left Kadesh. They went to Hor Mountain,
23 E Got Hor machiegni gi tongʼ mar Edom, Jehova Nyasaye nowacho ne Musa gi Harun niya,
[which is at the border of Edom]. While they were there, Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
24 “Harun nochokre gi joge. Ok enodonji e piny mamiyo jo-Israel, nikech un ji ariyogi nungʼanyo ne chikena e pige mag Meriba.
“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 Kaw Harun kod wuode Eliazar mondo itergi e Got Hor.
Now you, Moses, take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Hor Mountain.
26 Lony lep Harun kendo irwakne wuode ma Eliazar, nimar Harun biro riwore gi jogi; mi otho kanyo.”
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 Musa notimo kaka Jehova Nyasaye nowachone: Negidhi e Got Hor ka oganda duto neno.
So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. The three of them/us climbed up Hor Mountain, while all the Israeli people watched.
28 Musa nogolo lep Harun mi orwako ne wuode ma Eliazar. Kendo Harun notho ewi godno. Eka Musa kod Eliazar nolor oa ewi got,
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 kendo ka oganda duto nowinjo ni Harun osetho, to jo-Israel noywage kuom ndalo piero adek.
When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.
