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.
El primer mes llegó toda la Congregación de los hijos de Israel al desierto de Sin, y él pueblo estableció su morada en Cades. Allí murió María y allí fue sepultada.
2 And when the people were in need of water, they came together against Moses and Aaron.
Como no hubiese agua para el pueblo, se amotinaron contra Moisés y Aarón.
3 And as it turned into sedition, they said: “If only we had perished among our brothers in the sight of the Lord.
Litigiaba el pueblo con Moisés y decía: “¡Ojalá hubiéramos perecido cuando perecieron nuestros hermanos delante de Yahvé!
4 Why have you led away the Church of the Lord, into the wilderness, so that both we and our cattle would die?
¿Por qué habéis conducido al pueblo de Yahvé a este desierto para que muramos aquí nosotros y nuestros ganados?
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?”
¿Y por qué nos sacasteis de Egipto para traernos a este lugar tan malo, que no es tierra para sembrar y no produce higueras, ni viñas, ni granados y ni siquiera tiene agua para beber?”
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.
Entonces Moisés y Aarón retirándose del pueblo fueron a la entrada del Tabernáculo de la Reunión, donde se postraron sobre sus rostros; y se les apareció la gloria de Yahvé.
7 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Y Yahvé habló a Moisés, diciendo:
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.”
“Toma la vara, y reúne al pueblo, tú y Aarón tu hermano; y en presencia de ellos hablad a la peña, y ella dará sus aguas. Así les sacarás agua de la peña, y darás de beber al pueblo y a sus ganados.”
9 Therefore, Moses took the rod, which was in the sight of the Lord, just as he had instructed him.
Tomó Moisés la vara de delante de Yahvé, como Él se lo había mandado.
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?”
Y congregando Moisés y Aarón al pueblo frente a la peña, les dijo (Moisés): “Escuchad, rebeldes. ¿Por ventura podremos sacaros agua de esta peña?”
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.
Y alzó Moisés la mano, y después de herir la peña dos veces con su vara salieron aguas abundantes; y bebió el pueblo y su ganado.
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.”
Mas Yahvé dijo a Moisés y a Aarón: “Por cuanto no habéis tenido fe en Mí y no me habéis santificado ante los hijos de Israel, no introduciréis este pueblo en la tierra que Yo les he dado.”
13 This is the Water of Contradiction, where the sons of Israel were quarreling against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
Estas son las aguas de Meribá, donde se querellaron los hijos de Israel contra Yahvé; y El les dio una prueba de su santidad.
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,
Moisés envió desde Cades mensajeros al rey de Edom, que le dijesen: “Así dice tu hermano Israel: Tú sabes todos los trabajos que nos han sobrevenido;
15 how our fathers descended into Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted both us and our fathers,
cómo nuestros padres bajaron a Egipto y hemos habitado mucho tiempo en Egipto, y los egipcios nos maltrataron, a nosotros como a nuestros padres;
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.
y clamamos a Yahvé el cual oyó nuestra voz y envió un ángel que nos sacó de Egipto; y henos aquí en Cades, ciudad situada al extremo de tu territorio.
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.”
Déjanos, por favor, pasar por tu tierra; no pasaremos por los campos ni por las viñas, y no beberemos del agua de los pozos. Marcharemos por el camino real, sin declinar ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda, hasta que hayamos atravesado tu territorio.”
18 Edom responded to them: “You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed.”
Pero Edom le contestó: “No pasarás por mi (país), no sea que yo salga armado a tu encuentro.”
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.”
Los hijos de Israel le respondieron: “Subiremos por el camino trillado, y si bebemos de tus aguas, yo y mi ganado, pagaré lo que cueste. No habrá ninguna dificultad; pasare solamente a pie.”
20 But he answered, “You shall not cross.” And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand;
Pero él dijo: “No pasarás.” Y salió Edom a su encuentro con mucha gente y con mano fuerte.
21 neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.
Así negó Edom a Israel el paso por su territorio, por lo cual Israel se apartó de él.
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,
Partiendo de Cades vino todo el pueblo de los hijos de Israel al monte Hor.
23 where the Lord spoke to Moses:
Y Yahvé hablo a Moisés y a Aarón en el monte Hor, en la frontera del país de Edom, diciendo:
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.
“Aarón va a reunirse con su pueblo, porque no podrá entrar en la tierra que he dado a los hijos de Israel; pues fuisteis rebeldes a mis órdenes en las aguas de Meribá.
25 Take Aaron, and his son with him, and lead them on to mount Hor.
Toma a Aarón y a Eleazar su hijo, y condúcelos al 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.”
y después de despojar a Aarón de sus vestiduras se las vestirás a Eleazar su hijo; y Aarón será recogido y morirá allí.”
27 Moses did just as the Lord had instructed. And they ascended mount Hor, in the sight of the entire multitude.
Moisés hizo como Yahvé había mandado, y a vista de todo el pueblo subieron al monte Hor.
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.
Y despojó Moisés a Aarón de sus vestiduras y se las vistió a Eleazar su hijo. Murió Aarón allí en la cumbre del monte; luego Moisés y Eleazar descendieron del monte.
29 And the entire multitude, seeing that Aaron lay dead, wept over him for thirty days, throughout all their families.
Llegó la noticia de la muerte de Aarón a todo el pueblo, y lo lloró toda la casa de Israel durante treinta días.
