4 Mosebok 20
1 I den fyrste månaden kom Israels-sønerne, heile lyden, til Sinheidi, og dei gav seg til i Kades. Der døydde Mirjam, og der vart ho gravlagd.
And the sons of Israel, and the entire multitude, went into the desert of Sin, in the first month. And the people stayed at Kadesh. And Miriam died there, and she was buried in the same place.
2 Men der var ikkje vatn åt folket, og dei flokka seg i hop mot Moses og Aron,
And when the people were in need of water, they came together against Moses and Aaron.
3 og trætta med Moses, og sagde: «Gud gjeve me og hadde roke med då brørne våre let livet for Herrens åsyn!
And as it turned into sedition, they said: “If only we had perished among our brothers in the sight of the Lord.
4 Kvi hev de havt Herrens folk ut i denne øydemarki, so me lyt døy her, både me og feet vårt?
Why have you led away the Church of the Lord, into the wilderness, so that both we and our cattle would die?
5 Kvi lokka de oss burt frå Egyptarland, og førde oss hit til denne fæle staden, der det ikkje veks anten korn eller fikor eller vintre eller aplar og ikkje finst drikkevatn?»
Why did you cause us to ascend from Egypt, and why have you led us into this most wretched place, which is not able to be sown, which does not produce figs, or vines, or pomegranates, and which, moreover, does not even have water to drink?”
6 Moses og Aron hadde seg undan flokken, og gjekk fram i møtetjelddøri og kasta seg på kne. Då synte Herrens herlegdom seg for deim.
And Moses and Aaron, dismissing the multitude, entered the tabernacle of the covenant, and they fell prone on the ground, and they cried out to the Lord, and they said: “O Lord God, listen to the outcry of this people, and open for them, from your storehouse, a fountain of living water, so that, being satisfied, their murmuring may cease.” And the glory of the Lord appeared over them.
7 Og Herren tala til Moses, og sagde:
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
8 «Du skal taka staven, og du og Aron, bror din, skal kalla lyden i hop og tala til berget for augo deira, so skal det gjeva vatn utor seg. Lat det koma vatn utor berget for deim, og gjev deim og feet deira drikka!»
“Take the rod, and gather the people, you and your brother Aaron, and speak to the rock before them, and it shall bestow waters. And when you have brought forth water from the rock, the entire multitude and their cattle shall drink.”
9 Moses gjorde som Herren sagde: han tok staven som låg framfor Herrens åsyn,
Therefore, Moses took the rod, which was in the sight of the Lord, just as he had instructed him.
10 og han og Aron kalla lyden i hop framfyre berget; so sagde han til deim: «Høyr no, stridnakkar! Skal me lata det koma vatn åt dykk ut or dette berget?»
And having gathered the multitude before the rock, he said to them: “Listen, you who are rebellious and unbelieving. Would we be able to cast out water from this rock?”
11 So lyfte han handi, og slo på berget med staven sin tvo gonger; då strøymde det ut mykje vatn, og folket og feet deira fekk drikka.
And when Moses had lifted up his hand, striking the stone twice with the rod, very great waters went forth, so much so that the people and their cattle were able to drink.
12 Men Herren sagde til Moses og Aron: «Sidan de ikkje trudde på meg, og ikkje let Israels-borni sjå mi guddomsmagt, so skal de ikkje få føra denne lyden inn i det landet eg hev gjeve deim.»
And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe me, so as to sanctify me before the sons of Israel, you shall not lead this people into the land, which I will give to them.”
13 Det var denne kjelda som vart kalla Meribavatnet; der var det Israels-sønerne tretta med Herren, og han synte deim si guddomsmagt.
This is the Water of Contradiction, where the sons of Israel were quarreling against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
14 Frå Kades sende Moses dette bodet til kongen i Edom: «So segjer Israel, bror din: «Du veit kor mykje vondt me hev lide.
Meanwhile, Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. They said: “Your brother Israel says this: You know of all the hardships which have overtaken us,
15 Federne våre for ned til Egyptarland, og der budde me mange, mange år, og egyptarane var harde med oss og federne våre;
how our fathers descended into Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted both us and our fathers,
16 då ropa me til Herren, og han høyrde bønerne våre, og sende oss ein engel, som førde oss ut or Egyptarland, og sjå no er me i Kadesbygdi, innmed landskilet ditt.
and how we cried out to the Lord, and he heeded us and sent an Angel, who led us away from Egypt. Behold, we are situated in the city of Kadesh, which is at the extremity of your borders.
17 Snilde deg, lat oss få fara igjenom landet ditt! Me skal ikkje ganga yver åkrarne eller vinhagarne, og ikkje taka vatn or brunnarne; me skal fara etter kongsvegen og ikkje taka av, korkje til høgre eller vinstre, fyrr me er komne igjenom landet ditt.»»
And we beg you to permit us to cross through your land. We will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards; we will not drink the waters of your wells, but we will travel by the public ways, neither turning aside to the right, nor to the left, until we have passed your borders.”
18 Men Edom svara: «Du må’kje fara fram her; gjer du det, so møter eg deg med sverd i hand.»
Edom responded to them: “You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed.”
19 «Eg skal fylgja storvegen, » sagde Israel, «og dersom eg drikk av vatnet ditt, eg eller buskapen min, so skal eg gjeva deg like for det. Det kann då’kje gjera noko um eg gjeng etter vegen.»
And the sons of Israel said: “We will travel by the well-trodden path. And if we or our cattle drink from your waters, we will give you what is just. There shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us cross through quickly.”
20 «Nei, du slepp ikkje fram her, » svara Edom, og gjekk imot deim med mykje folk og våpn.
But he answered, “You shall not cross.” And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand;
21 Edom vilde ikkje gjeva Israel lov til å fara igjenom landet sitt, og Israel laut taka ei onnor leid.
neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.
22 So tok dei ut ifrå Kades, heile Israels-lyden, og kom til Horfjellet.
And when they had moved the camp from Kadesh, they arrived at mount Hor, which is at the borders of the land of Edom,
23 Og der, ved Horfjellet, i landskilet åt Edom, sagde Herren til Moses og Aron:
where the Lord spoke to Moses:
24 «No skal Aron fara til federne sine. De var ulyduge mot meg ved Meribabrunnen; difor skal han ikkje koma inn i det landet eg hev gjeve Israels-sønerne.
“Let Aaron,” he said, “go to his people. For he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because he did not believe my mouth at the Waters of Contradiction.
25 Hav Aron og Eleazar, son hans, med deg upp på Horfjellet;
Take Aaron, and his son with him, and lead them on to mount Hor.
26 og tak av Aron presteklædi, og hav deim på Eleazar, son hans! So skal Aron døy der, og fara til federne sine.»
And when you have stripped the father of his vestments, you shall put them on Eleazar, his son. Aaron shall be gathered and shall die there.”
27 Moses gjorde som Herren sagde, og dei steig upp på Horfjellet for augo åt alt folket,
Moses did just as the Lord had instructed. And they ascended mount Hor, in the sight of the entire multitude.
28 og Moses tok av Aron presteklædi, og hadde deim på Eleazar, son hans. So døydde Aron der uppå fjellet, og då Moses og Eleazar kom ned av fjellet,
And when he had despoiled Aaron of his vestments, he clothed his son Eleazar with them. And when Aaron had died at the top of the mountain, Moses came down with Eleazar.
29 og folket såg at Aron var burte, då syrgde alle Israels-ætterne yver honom i tretti dagar.
And the entire multitude, seeing that Aaron lay dead, wept over him for thirty days, throughout all their families.
