Numbers 20
1 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.
Or tutta la raunanza dei figliuoli d’Israele arrivò al deserto di Tsin il primo mese, e il popolo si fermò a Kades. Quivi morì e fu sepolta Maria.
2 And when the people were in need of water, they came together against Moses and Aaron.
E mancava l’acqua per la raunanza; onde ci fu un assembramento contro Mosè e contro Aaronne.
3 And as it turned into sedition, they said: “If only we had perished among our brothers in the sight of the Lord.
E il popolo contese con Mosè, dicendo: “Fossimo pur morti quando morirono i nostri fratelli davanti all’Eterno!
4 Why have you led away the Church of the Lord, into the wilderness, so that both we and our cattle would die?
E perché avete menato la raunanza dell’Eterno in questo deserto per morirvi noi e il nostro bestiame?
5 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?”
E perché ci avete fatti salire dall’Egitto per menarci in questo tristo luogo? Non è un luogo dove sì possa seminare; non ci son fichi, non vigne, non melagrane, e non c’è acqua da bere”.
6 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.
Allora Mosè ed Aaronne s’allontanarono dalla raunanza per recarsi all’ingresso della tenda di convegno; si prostrarono con la faccia in terra, e la gloria dell’Eterno apparve loro.
7 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
E l’Eterno parlò a Mosè, dicendo:
8 “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.”
“Prendi il bastone; e tu e tuo fratello Aaronne convocate la raunanza e parlate a quel sasso, in loro presenza, ed esso darà la sua acqua; e tu farai sgorgare per loro dell’acqua dal sasso, e darai da bere alla raunanza e al suo bestiame”.
9 Therefore, Moses took the rod, which was in the sight of the Lord, just as he had instructed him.
Mosè dunque prese il bastone ch’era davanti all’Eterno, come l’Eterno gli aveva ordinato.
10 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?”
E Mosè ed Aaronne convocarono la raunanza dirimpetto al sasso, e Mosè disse loro: “Ora ascoltate, o ribelli; vi farem noi uscir dell’acqua da questo sasso?”
11 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.
E Mosè alzò la mano, percosse il sasso col suo bastone due volte, e ne uscì dell’acqua in abbondanza; e la raunanza e il suo bestiame bevvero.
12 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.”
Poi L’Eterno disse a Mosè e ad Aaronne: “Siccome non avete avuto fiducia in me per dar gloria al mio santo nome agli occhi dei figliuoli d’Israele, voi non introdurrete questa raunanza nel paese che io le do”.
13 This is the Water of Contradiction, where the sons of Israel were quarreling against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
Queste sono le acque di Meriba dove i figliuoli d’Israele contesero con l’Eterno che si fece riconoscere come il Santo in mezzo a loro.
14 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,
Poi Mosè mandò da Kades degli ambasciatori al re di Edom per dirgli: “Così dice Israele tuo fratello: Tu sai tutte le tribolazioni che ci sono avvenute:
15 how our fathers descended into Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted both us and our fathers,
come i nostri padri scesero in Egitto e noi in Egitto dimorammo per lungo tempo e gli Egiziani maltrattaron noi e i nostri padri.
16 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.
E noi gridammo all’Eterno ed egli udì la nostra voce e mandò un angelo e ci fece uscire dall’Egitto; ed eccoci ora in Kades, che è città agli estremi tuoi confini.
17 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.”
Deh, lasciaci passare per il tuo paese, noi non passeremo né per campi né per vigne e non berremo l’acqua dei pozzi; seguiremo la strada pubblica senza deviare né a destra né a sinistra finché abbiamo oltrepassato i tuoi confini”.
18 Edom responded to them: “You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed.”
Ma Edom gli rispose: “Tu non passerai sul mio territorio; altrimenti, ti verrò contro con la spada”.
19 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.”
I figliuoli d’Israele gli dissero: “Noi saliremo per la strada maestra; e se noi e il nostro bestiame berremo dell’acqua tua, te la pagheremo; lasciami semplicemente transitare a piedi”.
20 But he answered, “You shall not cross.” And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand;
Ma quello rispose: “Non passerai!” E Edom mosse contro Israele con molta gente e con potente mano.
21 neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.
Così Edom ricusò a Israele il transito per i suoi confini; onde Israele s’allontanò da lui.
22 And when they had moved the camp from Kadesh, they arrived at mount Hor, which is at the borders of the land of Edom,
Tutta la raunanza de’ figliuoli d’Israele si partì da Kades e arrivò al monte Hor.
23 where the Lord spoke to Moses:
E l’Eterno parlò a Mosè e ad Aaronne al monte Hor sui confini del paese di Edom, dicendo:
24 “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.
“Aaronne sta per esser raccolto presso il suo popolo, e non entrerà nel paese che ho dato ai figliuoli d’Israele, perché siete stati ribelli al mio comandamento alle acque di Meriba.
25 Take Aaron, and his son with him, and lead them on to mount Hor.
Prendi Aaronne ed Eleazar suo figliuolo e falli salire sul monte Hor.
26 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.”
Spoglia Aaronne de’ suoi paramenti, e rivestine Eleazar suo figliuolo; quivi Aaronne sarà raccolto presso il suo popolo, e morrà”.
27 Moses did just as the Lord had instructed. And they ascended mount Hor, in the sight of the entire multitude.
E Mosè fece come l’Eterno aveva ordinato; ed essi salirono sul monte Hor, a vista di tutta la raunanza.
28 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.
Mosè spogliò Aaronne de’ suoi paramenti, e ne rivestì Eleazar, figliuolo di lui; e Aaronne morì quivi sulla cima del monte. Poi Mosè ed Eleazar scesero dal monte.
29 And the entire multitude, seeing that Aaron lay dead, wept over him for thirty days, throughout all their families.
E quando tutta la raunanza vide che Aaronne era morto, tutta la casa d’Israele lo pianse per trenta giorni.
