Numbers 21
1 And when king Arad the Canaanite, who was living toward the south, had heard this, namely, that Israel had arrived by the way of spies, he fought against them. And proving to be the victor, he led away prey from them.
Arad adalah sebuah kota di bagian selatan negeri Kanaan. Ketika raja kota itu mendengar bahwa orang Israel datang lewat jalan Atarim, pergilah ia menyerang mereka dan menawan beberapa orang di antara mereka.
2 But Israel, obliging himself by a vow to the Lord, said: “If you deliver this people into my hand, I will wipe away their cities.”
Lalu orang Israel berkaul begini kepada TUHAN, "Jika Engkau memberi kemenangan mutlak kepada kami atas bangsa itu, mereka dan kota-kota mereka akan kami tumpas sampai habis."
3 And the Lord heard the prayers of Israel, and he delivered the Canaanite, whom they put to death, overthrowing his cities. And they called the name of that place Hormah, that is, Anathema.
TUHAN menerima permintaan orang Israel dan menolong mereka mengalahkan orang Kanaan. Maka orang Israel membinasakan orang-orang Kanaan itu serta kota-kota mereka, lalu tempat itu mereka namakan Horma.
4 Then they set out from mount Hor, by the way that leads to the Red Sea, to circle around the land of Edom. And the people began to tire of their journey and hardships.
Kemudian orang Israel meninggalkan Gunung Hor, dan mengambil jalan yang menuju ke Teluk Akaba, untuk mengelilingi daerah Edom. Tetapi di tengah jalan, bangsa itu habis kesabarannya,
5 And speaking against God and Moses, they said: “Why did you lead us away from Egypt, so as to die in the wilderness? Bread is lacking; there are no waters. Our soul is now nauseous over this very light food.”
dan mengomel terhadap Allah dan Musa. Mereka berkata, "Mengapa engkau membawa kami keluar dari Mesir? Apakah untuk membunuh kami di padang gurun ini? Di sini tak ada makanan, dan air pun tak ada. Kami muak dengan makanan yang hambar ini!"
6 For this reason, the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, which wounded or killed many of them.
Maka TUHAN mendatangkan ular-ular berbisa di tengah-tengah bangsa itu. Banyak orang Israel mati dipagut ular-ular itu.
7 And so they went to Moses, and they said: “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray, so that he may take away these serpents from us.” And Moses prayed for the people.
Lalu bangsa itu datang menghadap Musa dan berkata, "Kami telah berdosa karena mengomel terhadap TUHAN dan engkau. Berdoalah kepada TUHAN supaya ular-ular ini dijauhkan dari kami." Maka Musa mendoakan bangsa itu.
8 And the Lord said to him: “Make a bronze serpent, and place it as a sign. Whoever, having been struck, gazes upon it, shall live.”
Lalu TUHAN menyuruh Musa membuat seekor ular dari logam dan menaruhnya di atas sebuah tiang. Setiap orang yang dipagut ular, akan sembuh kalau melihat ular dari logam itu.
9 Therefore, Moses made a bronze serpent, and he placed it as a sign. When those who had been struck gazed upon it, they were healed.
Maka Musa membuat ular dari tembaga dan menaruhnya di atas sebuah tiang. Setiap orang yang dipagut ular, bisa sembuh kalau memandang kepada ular tembaga itu.
10 And the sons of Israel, setting out, made camp at Oboth.
Orang Israel berangkat lagi, lalu berkemah di kota Obot.
11 Having departed from there, they pitched their tents at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness, which looks out toward Moab, opposite the eastern region.
Sesudah meninggalkan tempat itu, mereka berkemah di reruntuhan Abarim di padang gurun sebelah timur daerah Moab.
12 And moving from there, they arrived at the Torrent of Zared.
Kemudian mereka berkemah di Lembah Zered.
13 Having left that place behind, they then made camp opposite Arnon, which is in the desert, and which juts out at the borders of the Amorite. For certainly Arnon is at the limit of Moab, dividing the Moabites and the Amorites.
Dari situ mereka berangkat lagi dan berkemah di seberang Sungai Arnon, di padang gurun yang terbentang ke wilayah orang Amori. Sungai Arnon itu merupakan batas antara daerah orang Moab dengan daerah orang Amori.
14 About this place, it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord: “As he did at the Red Sea, so will he do at the Torrents of Arnon.”
Itulah sebabnya dalam 'Buku Peperangan TUHAN' tertulis: "....Desa Waheb, di daerah Sufa dan lembah-lembahnya; Sungai Arnon
15 The stones of the torrents were bent, so that they might rest in Ar and lie back within the borders of the Moabites.
dan lereng lembah-lembah yang terbentang sampai ke desa Ar dan menuju ke perbatasan daerah orang Moab."
16 Beyond that place appeared a well, about which the Lord said to Moses: “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”
Dari situ mereka pergi ke tempat yang disebut Beer, artinya sumur-sumur. Di situ TUHAN pernah berkata kepada Musa, "Suruhlah umat berkumpul; Aku akan memberi air kepada mereka."
17 Then Israel sang this verse: “Let the well rise up.” They sang:
Pada waktu itu bangsa Israel menyanyikan lagu ini, "Hai, sumur-sumur, bualkanlah airmu, kami akan menyambutnya dengan lagu.
18 “The well, the leaders dug it, and the commanders of the multitude prepared it, at the direction of the lawgiver, and with their staffs.”
Sumur yang digali oleh pemuka-pemuka dan oleh para pemimpin bangsa digali dengan tongkat kepemimpinannya dan dengan tongkat tanda kuasa mereka." Dari padang gurun mereka pindah ke Matana,
19 They went from the wilderness to Mattanah, from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
dan dari situ ke Nahaliel, lalu ke Bamot,
20 from Bamoth, a valley in the region of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks out opposite the desert.
kemudian ke lembah di daerah orang Moab, di bawah puncak Gunung Pisga yang menghadap ke padang gurun.
21 Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon, the king of the Amorites, saying:
Lalu bangsa Israel mengirim utusan-utusan kepada Sihon, raja Amori, untuk menyampaikan pesan ini,
22 “I beg you to permit me to cross through your land. We will not turn aside into the fields or the vineyards. We will not drink waters from the wells. We will travel by the royal way, until we have passed your borders.”
"Izinkan kami melalui negeri Tuanku. Kami dan ternak kami tidak akan menyimpang dari jalanan dan tidak akan masuk ke ladang-ladang atau kebun-kebun anggur atau minum air dari sumur-sumur. Kami tidak akan menyimpang dari jalan raya sampai kami keluar dari daerah Tuanku."
23 And he was not willing to allow Israel to cross through his borders. But instead, gathering an army, he went out to meet them in the desert, and he arrived at Jahaz and fought against them.
Tetapi Raja Sihon tidak mengizinkan orang-orang Israel melalui negerinya. Ia mengumpulkan pasukannya lalu pergi ke Yahas di padang gurun dan menyerang orang Israel di situ.
24 And he was struck down by them with the edge of the sword, and they possessed his land from Arnon, even to Jabbok and the sons of Ammon. For the borders of the Ammonites were held by a strong fortress.
Tetapi dalam pertempuran itu banyak tentara Amori dibunuh oleh orang Israel. Lalu orang Israel menduduki daerah mereka dari Sungai Arnon sampai ke Sungai Yabok, yaitu perbatasan daerah orang Amon, sebab perbatasan itu sangat kuat pertahanannya.
25 Therefore, Israel took all his cities and lived in the cities of the Amorite, namely, in Heshbon and its villages.
Dengan demikian orang Israel merebut semua kota orang Amori, termasuk Hesybon dan semua kota kecil di sekitarnya, lalu menetaplah mereka di situ.
26 Heshbon was the city of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who fought against the king of Moab. And he took all the land, which had been under his sovereignty, as far as Arnon.
Hesybon adalah ibukota Raja Sihon. Ia pernah berperang melawan raja Moab dan merebut daerahnya sampai sejauh Sungai Arnon.
27 About this, it is said in the proverb: “Enter into Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be established and built.
Itulah sebabnya pujangga bersyair begini, "Datanglah ke Hesybon, ke kota Raja Sihon. Kami ingin melihat kota ini dibangun dan dipugar kembali.
28 A fire has gone forth from Heshbon, a flame from the town of Sihon, and it has devoured Ar of the Moabites, and the inhabitants of the heights of Arnon.
Sekali peristiwa dari kota ini pasukan Sihon maju bagaikan api. Yang menghancurkan kota Ar di Moab, dan menguasai bukit-bukit di sepanjang Arnon.
29 Woe to you, Moab! You are perishing, O people of Chemosh. He gave flight to his sons, and he gave the daughters into captivity, to the king of the Amorites, Sihon.
Wahai bangsa Moab, engkau celaka! Pemuja Kamos, engkau binasa! Engkau dibiarkan allahmu menjadi pengungsi, kaum wanitamu menjadi tawanan raja Amori.
30 Their yoke has been scattered from Heshbon even to Dibon. They have passed through, wearily, into Nophah, and as far as Medeba.”
Tapi kini binasalah keturunan mereka, di sepanjang jalan dari Hesybon ke Dibon, dari Nasyim ke Nofah dekat Medeba."
31 And so Israel lived in the land of the Amorite.
Dengan demikian bangsa Israel menetap di daerah orang Amori.
32 And Moses sent some to explore Jazer. These captured its villages and possessed its inhabitants.
Kemudian Musa menyuruh orang-orang pergi mencari jalan yang paling baik untuk menyerang kota Yaezer. Lalu orang Israel merebut kota itu serta kota-kota kecil di sekitarnya dan mengusir orang Amori yang tinggal di sana.
33 And they turned themselves and ascended, along the way of Bashan. And Og, the king of Bashan, met them with all his people, to fight at Edrei.
Sesudah itu orang Israel belok dan mengambil jalan yang menuju ke Basan. Raja Og dari Basan maju dengan pasukannya untuk menyerang orang Israel di kota Edrei.
34 And the Lord said to Moses: “Do not be afraid of him. For I have delivered him, and all his people, as well as his land, into your hand. And you shall do to him just as you did to Sihon, the king of the Amorites, the inhabitant of Heshbon.”
TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, "Jangan takut kepadanya. Aku akan memberi kemenangan kepadamu. Engkau akan mengalahkan dia, seluruh rakyatnya dan negerinya. Perlakukanlah dia seperti telah kauperlakukan Raja Sihon yang memerintah di Hesybon."
35 Therefore, they struck him down also, with his sons, and all his people, even to utter destruction, and they possessed his land.
Maka orang Israel mengalahkan dan membunuh Raja Og, anak-anaknya dan seluruh rakyatnya; tidak ada yang ketinggalan. Kemudian mereka menduduki negeri itu.
