< Liber Numeri 33 >
1 Hæ sunt mansiones filiorum Israël, qui egressi sunt de Ægypto per turmas suas in manu Moysi et Aaron,
This is a record of the journeys made by the Israelites as they left Egypt in their tribal divisions led by Moses and Aaron.
2 quas descripsit Moyses juxta castrorum loca, quæ Domini jussione mutabant.
Moses recorded the different parts of their journey as instructed by the Lord. These are the journeys they made listed in order from where they started:
3 Profecti igitur de Ramesse mense primo, quintadecima die mensis primi, altera die Phase, filii Israël in manu excelsa, videntibus cunctis Ægyptiis,
The Israelites left Rameses on the fifteenth day of the first month, the day after the Passover. They set out in triumph as all the Egyptians watched.
4 et sepelientibus primogenitos, quos percusserat Dominus (nam et in diis eorum exercuerat ultionem),
The Egyptians were burying all their firstborn that the Lord had killed, for the Lord had brought down his judgments on their gods.
5 castrametati sunt in Soccoth.
The Israelites left Rameses and set up camp at Succoth.
6 Et de Soccoth venerunt in Etham, quæ est in extremis finibus solitudinis.
They moved on from Succoth and set up camp at Etham, on the edge of the desert.
7 Inde egressi venerunt contra Phihahiroth, quæ respicit Beelsephon, et castrametati sunt ante Magdalum.
They moved on from Etham, turning back towards Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and set up camp near Migdol.
8 Profectique de Phihahiroth, transierunt per medium mare in solitudinem: et ambulantes tribus diebus per desertum Etham, castrametati sunt in Mara.
They moved on from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the middle of the sea into the desert. They traveled on for three days into the Desert of Etham and set up camp at Marah.
9 Profectique de Mara, venerunt in Elim, ubi erant duodecim fontes aquarum, et palmæ septuaginta: ibique castrametati sunt.
They moved on from Marah and arrived at Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and set up camp there.
10 Sed et inde egressi, fixerunt tentoria super mare Rubrum. Profectique de mari Rubro,
They moved on from Elim and set up camp beside the Red Sea.
11 castrametati sunt in deserto Sin.
They moved on from the Red Sea and set up camp in the Desert of Sin.
12 Unde egressi, venerunt in Daphca.
They moved on from the Desert of Sin and set up camp at Dophkah.
13 Profectique de Daphca, castrametati sunt in Alus.
They moved on from Dophkah and set up camp at Alush.
14 Egressique de Alus, in Raphidim fixere tentoria, ubi populo defuit aqua ad bibendum.
They moved on from Alush and set up camp at Rephidim. There wasn't any water there for the people to drink.
15 Profectique de Raphidim, castrametati sunt in deserto Sinai.
They moved on from Rephidim and set up camp in the Sinai Desert.
16 Sed et de solitudine Sinai egressi, venerunt ad sepulchra concupiscentiæ.
They moved on from the Sinai Desert and set up camp at Kibroth-hattaavah.
17 Profectique de sepulchris concupiscentiæ, castrametati sunt in Haseroth.
They moved on from Kibroth-hattaavah and set up camp at Hazeroth.
18 Et de Haseroth venerunt in Rethma.
They moved on from Hazeroth and set up camp at Rithmah.
19 Profectique de Rethma, castrametati sunt in Remmomphares.
They moved on from Rithmah and set up camp at Rimmon-perez.
20 Unde egressi venerunt in Lebna.
They moved on from Rimmon-perez and set up camp at Libnah.
21 De Lebna castrametati sunt in Ressa.
They moved on from Libnah and set up camp at Rissah.
22 Egressique de Ressa, venerunt in Ceelatha.
They moved on from Rissah and set up camp at Kehelathah.
23 Unde profecti, castrametati sunt in monte Sepher.
They moved on from Kehelathah and set up camp at Mount Shepher.
24 Egressi de monte Sepher, venerunt in Arada.
They moved on from Mount Shepher and set up camp at Haradah.
25 Inde proficiscentes, castrametati sunt in Maceloth.
They moved on from Haradah and set up camp at Makheloth.
26 Profectique de Maceloth, venerunt in Thahath.
They moved on from Makheloth and set up camp at Tahath.
27 De Thahath, castrametati sunt in Thare.
They moved on from Tahath and set up camp at Terah.
28 Unde egressi, fixere tentoria in Methca.
They moved on from Terah and set up camp at Mithkah.
29 Et de Methca, castrametati sunt in Hesmona.
They moved on from Mithkah and set up camp at Hashmonah.
30 Profectique de Hesmona, venerunt in Moseroth.
They moved on from Hashmonah and set up camp at Moseroth.
31 Et de Moseroth, castrametati sunt in Benejaacan.
They moved on from Moseroth and set up camp at Bene-jaakan.
32 Profectique de Benejaacan, venerunt in montem Gadgad.
They moved on from Bene-jaakan and set up camp at Hor-haggidgad.
33 Unde profecti, castrametati sunt in Jetebatha.
They moved on from Hor-haggidgad and set up camp at Jotbathah.
34 Et de Jetebatha venerunt in Hebrona.
They moved on from Jotbathah and set up camp at Abronah.
35 Egressique de Hebrona, castrametati sunt in Asiongaber.
They moved on from Abronah and set up camp at Ezion-geber.
36 Inde profecti, venerunt in desertum Sin, hæc est Cades.
They moved on from Ezion-geber and set up camp at Kadesh in the Desert of Zin.
37 Egressique de Cades, castrametati sunt in monte Hor, in extremis finibus terræ Edom.
They moved on from Kadesh and set up camp at Mount Hor, on the edge of Edom.
38 Ascenditque Aaron sacerdos in montem Hor jubente Domino: et ibi mortuus est anno quadragesimo egressionis filiorum Israël ex Ægypto, mense quinto, prima die mensis,
Aaron the priest climbed Mount Hor as the Lord had directed, and he died there on the first day of the fifth month, in the fortieth year after the Israelites had left Egypt.
39 cum esset annorum centum viginti trium.
Aaron was 123 when he died on Mount Hor.
40 Audivitque Chananæus rex Arad, qui habitabat ad meridiem, in terram Chanaan venisse filios Israël.
(The Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the country of Canaan, found out that the Israelites were on their way.)
41 Et profecti de monte Hor, castrametati sunt in Salmona.
The Israelites moved on from Mount Hor and set up camp at Zalmonah.
42 Unde egressi, venerunt in Phunon.
They moved on from Zalmonah and set up camp at Punon.
43 Profectique de Phunon, castrametati sunt in Oboth.
They moved on from Punon and set up camp at Oboth.
44 Et de Oboth venerunt in Ijeabarim, quæ est in finibus Moabitarum.
They moved on from Oboth and set up camp at Iye-abarim on the border of Moab.
45 Profectique de Ijeabarim, fixere tentoria in Dibongad.
They moved on from Iye-abarim and set up camp at Dibon-gad.
46 Unde egressi, castrametati sunt in Helmondeblathaim.
They moved on from Dibon-gad and set up camp at Almon-diblathaim.
47 Egressique de Helmondeblathaim, venerunt ad montes Abarim contra Nabo.
They moved on from Almon-diblathaim and set up camp in the mountains of Abarim opposite Nebo.
48 Profectique de montibus Abarim, transierunt ad campestria Moab, supra Jordanem, contra Jericho.
They moved on from the mountains of Abarim and set up camp on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho.
49 Ibique castrametati sunt de Bethsimoth usque ad Abelsatim in planioribus locis Moabitarum.
There on the plains of Moab they set up camp beside the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.
50 Ubi locutus est Dominus ad Moysen:
This was where, on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho, that the Lord told Moses,
51 Præcipe filiis Israël, et dic ad eos: Quando transieritis Jordanem, intrantes terram Chanaan,
“Tell the Israelites, ‘Once you cross the Jordan and enter the country of Canaan,
52 disperdite cunctos habitatores terræ illius: confringite titulos, et statuas comminuite, atque omnia excelsa vastate,
you must drive out everyone living in the land, destroy all their carved images and metal idols, and tear down all their pagan temples.
53 mundantes terram, et habitantes in ea. Ego enim dedi vobis illam in possessionem,
You are to take over the country and settle there, because I have given you the land and it belongs to you.
54 quam dividetis vobis sorte. Pluribus dabitis latiorem, et paucis angustiorem. Singulis ut sors ceciderit, ita tribuetur hæreditas. Per tribus et familias possessio dividetur.
You are to divide the land and allocate it by lot to the different tribal families. Give a larger portion to a larger family, and a smaller portion to a smaller family. Each one's allocation is decided by lot, and you will all receive an allocation depending on your tribe.
55 Sin autem nolueritis interficere habitatores terræ: qui remanserint, erunt vobis quasi clavi in oculis, et lanceæ in lateribus, et adversabuntur vobis in terra habitationis vestræ:
But if you don't drive out everyone living in the land, the people you allow to remain will be like grit in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will cause you trouble where you settle in the country.
56 et quidquid illis cogitaveram facere, vobis faciam.
Eventually the punishment I planned for them I will inflict on you.”