Okubala 20
1 Mu mwezi ogw’olubereberye, ekibiina kyonna eky’abaana ba Isirayiri, ne batuuka mu ddungu lya Zini, ne batuula mu Kadesi. Miryamu n’afiira eyo, era gye yaziikibwa.
In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
2 Awo ekibiina kyonna ne kitaba na mazzi. Abantu bonna ne beekuŋŋanyiza ku Musa ne Alooni.
Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.
3 Ne bayombesa Musa nga bagamba nti, “Singa nno naffe twafa, baganda baffe bwe baafiira mu maaso ga Mukama Katonda!
The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD!
4 Lwaki waleeta ekibiina kya Mukama Katonda kino mu ddungu tulyoke tufiire wano n’ebisibo byaffe?
Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?
5 Lwaki watuggya mu nsi y’e Misiri okutuleeta mu kifo kino ekibi bwe kiti? Tekiriimu mmere ya mpeke wadde ttiini, so si kifo kya mizabbibu, so si kya mikomamawanga. Tewali na mazzi ge tuyinza kunywako!”
Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”
6 Awo Musa ne Alooni ne bava mu maaso g’ekibiina ky’abantu ne balaga ku mulyango gwa Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, ne bavuunama wansi. Ekitiibwa kya Mukama Katonda ne kibalabikira.
Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. They fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.
7 Mukama Katonda n’agamba Musa nti,
And the LORD said to Moses,
8 “Twala omuggo, ggwe ne muganda wo Alooni mukuŋŋaanye ekibiina kyonna. Lagira olwazi nga n’ekibiina kyonna kiraba, lujja kufukumula amazzi. Bw’otyo obaggire amazzi mu lwazi, basobole okunywako, era banywese n’ebisibo byabwe.”
“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”
9 Musa n’aggya omuggo awali Mukama n’agutwala nga Mukama Katonda bwe yamulagira.
So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded.
10 Musa ne Alooni ne bakuŋŋanyiza ekibiina ky’abantu bonna awali olwazi, Musa n’agamba abantu nti, “Mumpulirize, mmwe abajeemu; kitugwanidde ffe okubaggyira amazzi mu lwazi luno?”
Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
11 Awo Musa n’ayimusa omukono gwe n’akuba olwazi n’omuggo gwe emirundi ebiri. Amazzi mangi ne gafukumuka okuva mu lwazi, abantu bonna mu kibiina ne banywa, n’ebisibo byabwe nabyo ne binywa.
Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.
12 Naye Mukama Katonda n’agamba Musa ne Alooni nti, “Olwokubanga temunneesize, ne mutampa kitiibwa, ne mutalaga kibiina kino eky’abaana ba Isirayiri nga bwe ndi omutukuvu, noolwekyo temugenda kutuusa kibiina ky’abantu bano mu nsi gye mbasuubizza okubawa.”
But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”
13 Ago ge mazzi ag’e Meriba, abaana ba Isirayiri gye baayombera ne Mukama, era ne Mukama Katonda gye yeeragira mu bo nga mutukuvu.
These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.
14 Musa yatumira Kabaka wa Edomu ababaka ng’asinziira e Kadesi ng’amugamba nti, “Muganda wo Isirayiri agamba bw’ati nti: Ebizibu byonna ebyatutuukako obimanyi.
From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,
15 Omanyi nga bajjajjaffe bwe baaserengeta mu Misiri, ne tumalayo emyaka mingi. Abamisiri ne bayisa bubi bakadde baffe, era naffe;
how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers,
16 naye bwe twakaabirira Mukama Katonda, yawulira okukaaba kwaffe, n’atutumira malayika n’atuggya mu nsi y’e Misiri. Kaakano tuli wano mu Kadesi, ekibuga ekiri ku nsalo n’ensi yo.
and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.
17 “Nkwegayirira otukkirize tuyite mu nsi yo. Tetuliyita mu birime wadde mu nnimiro z’emizabbibu, era tetugenda kunywa na ku mazzi agali mu nzizi. Tugenda kutambulira mu Luguudo lwa Kabaka Olunene, era tetugenda kuluvaamu kukyamako ku ludda olwa kkono oba olwa ddyo okutuusa nga tumaze okuva mu nsi yo.”
Please let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”
18 Naye Edomu n’addamu nti, “Tojja kuyita wano, bw’onookikola tujja kwesowolayo tukulumbe n’ekitala.”
But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
19 Abaana ba Isirayiri ne baddamu nti, “Tujja kwambukira mu luguudo olunene mwokka, era ebisibo byaffe naffe bwe tunaanywa ku mazzi gammwe tujja kugasasulira. Twagala kuyitawo buyisi nga tutambuza bigere, tetwetaagayo kirala.”
“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”
20 Naye Edomu n’addamu nti, “Temuyitawo.” Edomu ne yeesowolayo n’eggye ddene nnyo era nga lya maanyi.
But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.
21 Bw’atyo Edomu n’agaana Isirayiri okuyitira mu matwale ge, Isirayiri n’amuviira.
So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
22 Awo ekibiina kyonna eky’abaana ba Isirayiri ne basitula okuva e Kadesi, ne batuuka ku lusozi Koola.
After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.
23 Mukama Katonda n’agamba Musa ne Alooni, nga bali ku lusozi Koola okuliraana n’ensalo y’ensi ya Edomu, nti,
And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
24 “Alooni ajja kugenda abantu be bonna gye baalaga, kubanga tagenda kuyingira mu nsi gye nzija okuwa abaana ba Isirayiri. Kubanga mwembi mwajeemera ekiragiro kyange ku mazzi ag’e Meriba.
“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
25 Leeta Alooni ne mutabani we Eriyazaali, obaleete ku lusozi Koola;
Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.
26 Alooni omwambulemu ebyambalo bye, obyambaze Eriyazaali mutabani we, kubanga Alooni ajja kufa agende abantu be bonna gye baalaga.”
Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”
27 Musa n’akola nga Mukama bwe yamulagira; ne balinnya olusozi Koola ng’abantu bonna mu kibiina balaba.
So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.
28 Musa n’ayambulamu Alooni ebyambalo, n’abyambaza Eriyazaali mutabani wa Alooni. Alooni n’afiira awo ku ntikko y’olusozi. Musa ne Eriyazaali ne baserengeta ne bakka wansi w’olusozi.
After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
29 Abantu bonna mu kibiina bwe bategeera nga Alooni afudde, ab’omu nnyumba ya Isirayiri bonna ne bakungubagira Alooni okumala ennaku amakumi asatu.
When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
