Numero 20
1 Napan ngarud dagiti tattao ti Israel, ti dagup iti gimong, idiay let-ang ti Sin iti umuna a bulan; nagnaedda idiay Kades. Natay ni Miriam ket naitabon sadiay.
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 Sadiay, awan danum nga inumen dagiti tattao, isu a naguummongda a maibusor kada Moses ken Aaron.
There was no water for the people to drink there, so they came to Aaron and Moses/me.
3 Nagriri dagiti tattao kenni Moises. Kinunada, “Nasaysayaat la koman no nataykami idi natay dagiti padami nga Israelita iti sangoanan ni Yahweh!
They complained and said, “We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!
4 Apay nga impanmo dagiti tattao ni Yahweh iti daytoy a let-ang tapno matay ditoy, dakami ken dagiti ay-ayupmi?
(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 Ken apay nga inruarnakami idiay Egipto tapno iyegnakami iti daytoy nakarigrigat a lugar? Awan trigo, igos, ubas, wenno granada ditoy. Ken awan danum a mainum.”
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 Isu a pimmanaw da Moises ken Aaron manipud iti sangoanan dagiti taripnong. Napanda iti pagserrekan iti tabernakulo ket nagpaklebda. Sadiay, nagparang kadakuada ti naraniag a dayag ni Yahweh.
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 Kinasarita ni Yahweh ni Moises ket kinunana,
and he said to Moses/me,
8 “Alaem ti sarukodmo ket ummongem dagiti tattao, sika ken ni Aaron a kabsatmo. Kasaom ti dakkel a bato iti imatangda, ket bilinem daytoy a mangipusuak iti danum. Ipaayanyo ida iti danum manipud iti dayta a bato, ken rumbeng nga itedyo daytoy nga inumen dagiti tattao ken dagiti dingoenda.”
“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 Innala ni Moises ti sarukod manipud iti sangoanan ni Yahweh, kas imbilin ni Yahweh nga aramidenna.
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 Inummong ngarud da Moises ken Aaron ti taripnong iti sangoanan ti dakkel a bato. Kinuna ni Moises kadakuada, “Ita, dumngegkayo, dakayo a sukir. Masapul kadi nga ipaayandakayo iti danum manipud iti daytoy a bato?”
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 Kalpasanna, inngato ni Moises ti sarukodna sana imbaot daytoy iti namindua iti dakkel a bato, ket adu unay a danum ti pimsuak. Imminom dagiti tattao kasta met dagiti tarakenda.
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 Ket kinuna ni Yahweh kada Moises ken Aaron, “Gapu ta saankayo a nagtalek kaniak wenno saandak a sinantipikaran iti imatang dagiti tattao ti Israel, saanyo a maidanon daytoy a taripnong iti daga nga intedko kadakuada.”
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 Naawagan daytoy a lugar iti danum ti Meriba gapu ta nakiapa kenni Yahweh dagiti tattao ti Israel sadiay, ken impakitana kadakuada ti bagina a kas nasantoan.
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 Manipud Kades, nangibaon ni Moises kadagiti mensahero a mapan iti ari ti Edom: Daytoy ti ibagbaga ti kabsatmo nga Israel:
[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 “Ammon dagiti amin a rigrigat a napaspasamak kadakami. Ammom a simmalog idiay Egipto dagiti kapuonanmi ken nangnaedda sadiay iti nabayag a tiempo. Dakes unay ti inaramid dagiti Egipcio kadakami kasta met dagiti kapuonanmi.
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 Idi immawagkami kenni Yahweh, nangngegna ti timekmi ken nangibaon isuna iti anghel, ket impanawnakami manipud Egipto. Adtoy, addakami ditoy Kades, maysa a siudad nga adda iti beddeng ti dagam.
“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 Dawdawatek kenka a palasatennakami koma iti dagam. Saankami a lumasat iti talonmo wenno kaubasam, wenno uminom iti danum kadagiti bubonmo. Magnakami laeng iti kangrunaan a kalsada ti ari. Saankami a sumiasi iti kannawan wenno kannigid agingga a malabsanmi ti beddengmo.”
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 Ngem insungbat ti ari ti Edom kenkuana, “Saan a mabalin a lumasatka ditoy. No aramidem dayta, umayak a sikakampilan a mangdarup kenka.”
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 Ket kinuna dagiti tattao ti Israel kenkuana, “Magnakami laeng iti kangrunaan a kalsada. No uminomkami wenno dagiti tarakenmi iti danummo, bayadanminto daytoy. Palubosandakami laeng koma nga awan ti aniaman a lasaten dagiti sakami.”
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 Ngem insungbat ti ari ti Edom, “Saankayo a mabalin a lumasat.” Ket rimmuar ti ari ti Edom nga addaan iti napigsa nga ima nga addaan iti adu a soldado.
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 Nagkedked ti ari ti Edom a mangipalubos iti ilalasat ti Israel iti beddengda. Gapu iti daytoy, immadayo ti Israel idiay daga ti Edom.
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 Nagdaliasat ngarud dagiti tattao manipud idiay Kades. Dimmanon dagiti tattao ti Israel, ti dagup ti gimong, idiay Bantay Hor.
The Israeli people left Kadesh. They went to Hor Mountain,
23 Nagsao ni Yahweh kada Moises ken Aaron idiay Bantay Hor, nga adda iti beddeng ti Edom. Kinunana,
[which is at the border of Edom]. While they were there, Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
24 “Masapul nga ummongen ni Aaron dagiti tattaona, ta saan a makastrek isuna iti daga nga intedkon kadagiti tattao ti Israel. Daytoy ket gapu ta sinukiryo a dua ti saok iti danum idiay Meribah.
“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 Ikuyogmo ni Aaron ken ni Eleazar nga anakna, ket sumang-atkayo idiay Bantay Hor.
Now you, Moses, take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Hor Mountain.
26 Ussobem kenni Aaron ti kawesna a kas padi samonto ipakawes daytoy kenni Eleazar nga anakna. Rumbeng a matay ni Aaron ket maitiponto kadagiti tattaona sadiay.”
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 Inaramid ngarud ni Moises ti imbilin ni Yahweh.
So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. The three of them/us climbed up Hor Mountain, while all the Israeli people watched.
28 Simmang-atda iti Bantay Hor iti imatang dagiti amin a tattao. Inussob ni Moises ti inkawes ni Aaron a kawesna a kas padi sana inpakawes daytoy kenni Eleazar nga anak ni Aaron. Natay ni Aaron iti tuktok ti bantay. Kalpasanna, simmalog da Eleazar ken ni Moises.
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 Idi nakita dagiti amin nga Israelita a natayen ni Aaron, dinung-awan ti sibubukel a nasion ni Aaron iti las-ud ti tallopulo nga aldaw.
When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.
