Numbers 20
1 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.
Toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel llegó al desierto de Zin el mes primero, y el pueblo permaneció en Cades. Allí murió Miriam, y fue sepultada.
2 There was no water for the people to drink there, so they came to Aaron and Moses/me.
Se reunieron contra Moisés y Aarón porque no había agua para la congregación.
3 They complained and said, “We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!
El pueblo contendió contra Moisés: ¡Ojalá hubiéramos perecido cuando nuestros hermanos murieron delante de Yavé!
4 (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]
¿Por qué trajiste a la congregación de Yavé a este desierto para que nosotros y nuestro ganado muramos aquí?
5 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!”
¿Y por qué nos hicieron salir de Egipto para traernos a este miserable lugar? No es lugar de sementeras, de higueras, de viñas, ni de granadas. Ni siquiera hay agua para beber.
6 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,
Moisés y Aarón se fueron de delante de la congregación a la entrada del Tabernáculo de Reunión. Cayeron sobre sus rostros, y la gloria de Yavé se mostró a ellos.
7 and he said to Moses/me,
Entonces Yavé habló a Moisés:
8 “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.”
Toma la vara. Tú y tu hermano Aarón reúnan la asamblea. Hablen a la peña ante los ojos de ellos, y ella dará sus aguas. Les sacarás agua de la peña y darás de beber a la congregación y a sus ganados.
9 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.
Moisés tomó la vara de delante de Yavé, como le ordenó.
10 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?”
Moisés y Aarón congregaron la asamblea frente a la peña, y él les dijo: Oigan ahora, rebeldes. ¿Les sacaremos agua de esta peña?
11 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.
Entonces Moisés alzó su mano y golpeó la peña con su vara dos veces, y salió agua abundante y bebieron, tanto la congregación como su ganado.
12 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!”
Pero Yavé dijo a Moisés y a Aarón: Por cuanto no creyeron en Mí para santificarme a vista de los hijos de Israel, no introducirán a esta congregación en la tierra que les di.
13 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].
Estas son las aguas de Meriba donde los hijos de Israel contendieron contra Yavé, y Él manifestó su santidad entre ellos.
14 [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.
Moisés envió mensajeros desde Cades al rey de Edom, y dijeron: Tu hermano Israel dice: Tú sabes toda la calamidad que nos aconteció,
15 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].
cómo nuestros antepasados bajaron a Egipto, cómo estuvimos en Egipto largo tiempo y cómo los egipcios nos maltrataron a nosotros y a nuestros antepasados.
16 “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.
Pero cuando clamamos a Yavé, oyó nuestra voz, envió a su Ángel y nos sacó de Egipto. Ahora, mira, estamos en Cades, ciudad que se encuentra en el extremo de tu territorio.
17 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].”
Te rogamos que nos permitas pasar por tu tierra. No pasaremos por labranzas ni viñas, ni beberemos agua de ningún pozo. Iremos por el camino real, sin apartarnos ni a derecha ni a izquierda, hasta que pasemos tu territorio.
18 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!”
Pero Edom le respondió: No pasarás por mi tierra. De otro modo, saldré contra ti con la espada.
19 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.”
Los hijos de Israel respondieron: Iremos por el camino real, y si nosotros y nuestros ganados bebemos tus aguas, pagaremos el precio. Solo se trata de pasar a pie.
20 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].
Pero él dijo: No pasarás. Y Edom salió contra él con mucho pueblo y mano fuerte.
21 So, because [the king of] Edom refused to allow the Israelis to travel through his country, the Israelis turned [and traveled a different way].
Así Edom se negó a dejar pasar a Israel por su territorio, e Israel se desvió de él.
22 The Israeli people left Kadesh. They went to Hor Mountain,
Los hijos de Israel, toda aquella congregación, salieron de Cades, y fueron hacia la montaña Hor.
23 [which is at the border of Edom]. While they were there, Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
Yavé habló a Moisés y Aarón en la montaña Hor, en los confines de la tierra de Edom:
24 “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.
Aarón será reunido a su pueblo, pues no entrará en la tierra que Yo di a los hijos de Israel, por cuanto fueron rebeldes a mi Palabra en las aguas de Meriba.
25 Now you, Moses, take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Hor Mountain.
Toma a Aarón y a su hijo Eleazar, y hazlos subir a la montaña Hor.
26 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.”
Quítale a Aarón sus ropas, y viste con ellas a su hijo Eleazar. Aarón será reunido a su pueblo y morirá allí.
27 So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. The three of them/us climbed up Hor Mountain, while all the Israeli people watched.
Moisés hizo como Yavé le mandó, y subieron a la montaña Hor ante los ojos de toda la congregación.
28 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.
Entonces Moisés despojó a Aarón de sus ropas y vistió a su hijo Eleazar con ellas. Y Aarón murió allí en la cumbre de la montaña. Luego Moisés y Eleazar descendieron de la montaña.
29 When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.
Al ver toda la congregación que Aarón falleció, toda la casa de Israel le hizo duelo durante 30 días.
