Ceturtā Mozus 17
1 Tad Tas Kungs runāja uz Mozu un sacīja:
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
2 Runā uz Israēla bērniem un ņem no tiem priekš ikviena tēva nama vienu zizli, no visiem viņu virsniekiem pēc viņu tēvu namiem divpadsmit zižļus; tev ikviena vārdu būs rakstīt uz viņa zizli.
“Tell the Israeli people to bring to you twelve walking sticks. They should bring one from each of the leaders of the twelve tribes. You should carve each leader’s name on his stick.
3 Bet Ārona vārdu tev būs rakstīt uz Levja cilts zizli, jo ikvienam zizlim būs būt priekš sava tēva nama galvas.
There must be one stick for the leader of each tribe, so you must carve Aaron’s name on the stick for the tribe of Levi.
4 Un tev tos būs nolikt saiešanas teltī liecības priekšā, kur Es ar jums sanāku.
Put those sticks inside the Sacred Tent, in front of the sacred chest that has in it the tablets on which the Ten Commandments are written. That is the place where I always talk with you.
5 Un tad tā vīra zizlis, ko Es izvēlēšu, zaļos, un Es klusināšu Israēla bērnu kurnēšanu pret Mani, ar ko tie pret jums kurn.
Buds will sprout on the stick of the man whom I have chosen [to be the priest]. [When the people see that], they will stop their constantly complaining about you [because they will realize that you are the one whom I have chosen].”
6 Un Mozus runāja uz Israēla bērniem. Tad visi viņu virsnieki viņam deva ikviens virsnieks vienu zizli, pēc saviem tēvu namiem divpadsmit zižļus; tur arī Ārona zizlis bija starp viņu zižļiem.
So Moses/I told the people what Yahweh had said. Then each of the twelve Israeli leaders, including Aaron, brought his walking stick to Moses/me.
7 Un Mozus nolika tos zižļus Tā Kunga priekšā liecības teltī.
Moses/I placed the sticks inside the Sacred Tent in front of the sacred chest.
8 Un otrā ritā, kad Mozus iegāja liecības teltī, tad redzi, Ārona zizlis priekš Levja nama zaļoja, un ziedi bija izplaukuši un bija nesuši mandeles.
The following morning, when he/I went into the tent, he/I saw that Aaron’s stick, which represented the tribe of Levi, had sprouted, it had produced leaves and blossoms, and it had also produced almonds that were ripe!
9 Un Mozus iznesa visus šos zižļus no Tā Kunga priekšas pie visiem Israēla bērniem, un tie to redzēja, un ikviens ņēma savu zizli.
Moses/I brought all the sticks out of the Sacred Tent and showed them to the people. Each of the twelve leaders took back his own stick.
10 Tad Tas Kungs sacīja uz Mozu: nes Ārona zizli atpakaļ liecības priekšā, to paglabāt par zīmi pārgalvjiem; tā tev to kurnēšanu pret Mani būs apklusināt, ka tiem nav jāmirst.
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Put Aaron’s stick in front of the sacred chest, and let it stay there permanently. That will be a warning to people who want to rebel [against me]. Then no more people will die [because of complaining against me].”
11 Un Mozus tā darīja; itin kā Tas Kungs tam bija pavēlējis, tā viņš darīja.
So Moses/I did what Yahweh had commanded.
12 Tad Israēla bērni runāja uz Mozu: redzi, mēs mirstam, mēs ejam bojā, mēs visi ejam bojā.
Then the Israeli people said to Moses/me, “We are going to die! All of us are surely going to die!
13 Ikviens, kas pie Tā Kunga dzīvokļa pieiet, tam jāmirst; vai tad mums patiesi būs iet bojā?
Everyone who comes close to Yahweh’s Sacred Tent dies. Are the rest of us going to die, also?” [RHQ]
