Lakkoobsa 12
1 Miiriyaamii fi Aroon sababii Museen dubartii Itoophiyaa fuudheef isaan mormuudhaan dubbachuu jalqaban; inni dubartii Itoophiyaa fuudhee tureetii.
[Moses’/My older sister] Miriam and [his/my older brother] Aaron were saying this: “Is Moses the only one to whom Yahweh has spoken messages to tell to us [RHQ]? Does Yahweh not speak messages to us two also?” [They told people that] they were saying that because Moses/I had married a woman who was a descendant of the Cush people-group, [but they were really saying that because they (were jealous/did not want Moses/me to be the only leader of the Israeli people)]. But Yahweh heard what they were saying.
2 Isaanis, “Waaqayyo karaa Musee qofaan dubbatee? Inni karaa keenyaanis dubbatee ture mitii?” jedhan. Waaqayyos dubbii kana dhagaʼe.
3 Museen namoota lafa irra jiraatan hunda caalaa nama akka malee gad of qabu ture.
[The truth was that] Moses/I was very humble. He/I was more humble than anyone else on the earth [and Moses/I had not appointed himself/myself to be their leader].
4 Waaqayyos yommusuma Museen, Aroonii fi Miiriyaamiin, “Isin sadanuu gara dunkaana wal gaʼiitti gad baʼaa” jedhe. Isaan sadanuus gad baʼan.
So immediately Yahweh spoke to Moses/me and to Aaron and Miriam. He said, “All three of you must go and stand at the Sacred Tent.” So they/we did that.
5 Ergasii Waaqayyo utubaa duumessaa keessaan gad buʼee balbala dunkaanaa irra dhaabatee Aroonii fi Miiriyaamin waame. Jarri lachuu isatti dhiʼaannaan,
Then Yahweh descended to the entrance of the tent in a cloud [that resembled a huge white] pillar. He told Aaron and Miriam to step forward, so they did.
6 inni akkana jedheen; “Dubbii koo dhagaʼaa: “Yoo raajiin Waaqayyoo gidduu keessan jiraate, ani mulʼata keessa isatti of nan mulʼisa; abjuudhaanis isatti nan dubbadha.
Then he said to them, “Listen to me! When a prophet is among you, I [usually] reveal myself to him by allowing him to see visions, and I speak to him in dreams.
7 Garuu garbichi koo Museen akkana miti; inni mana koo hunda keessatti amanamaa dha.
But that is not the way I speak to my servant Moses. I trust that he will lead my people [well].
8 Ani utuu dhoksaadhaan hin taʼin, ifaan ifatti isatti nan dubbadha; inni bifa Waaqayyoo ni arga. Yoos isin maaliif garbicha koo Museedhaan mormuudhaan dubbachuu hin sodaanne ree?”
So I talk to him face-to-face. I speak to him (clearly/using words that he will understand easily), not using parables. He has even seen what I look like. So you should be afraid to criticize my servant Moses!”
9 Aariin Waaqayyos isaan irratti bobaʼe; innis isaan dhiisee deeme.
Yahweh was very angry with Miriam and Aaron, and he left.
10 Yommuu duumessi sun dunkaana gubbaadhaa ol kaʼetti kunoo, Miiriyaam lamxooftee akkuma cabbii addaattee turte. Aroonis gara isheetti garagalee akka isheen lamxii qabdu arge;
When the cloud rose up from the Sacred Tent, Aaron looked at Miriam, and he saw that her skin was [as white] as snow, because she now had leprosy.
11 innis Museedhaan akkana jedhe; “Maaloo yaa gooftaa ko, cubbuu nu gowwummaadhaan hojjenne sana nutti hin lakkaaʼin.
Aaron said to Moses/me, “My master, please do not punish us for this sin that we have foolishly committed.
12 Akka gatata foon isaa gariin nyaatamee gadameessa haadha isaa keessaa baʼu tokkoo ishee hin godhin.”
Do not allow Miriam to be like a baby that is already dead when it is born, whose flesh is already half decayed!”
13 Museen Waaqayyotti booʼee, “Yaa Waaqayyo, maaloo ishee fayyisi!” jedhe.
So Moses/I cried out to Yahweh, saying, “God, I plead with you to heal her!”
14 Waaqayyo akkana jedhee Museedhaaf deebii kenne; “Utuu abbaan ishee fuula isheetti tufee silaa isheen bultii torba salphina keessa turti mitii ree? Isheen bultii torba qubataan ala haa turtu; ergasii deebitee dhufuu dandeessi.”
But Yahweh replied, “If her father had [rebuked her for doing something wrong by] spitting in her face, she would have been ashamed for seven days. [She should be ashamed because of what she has done]. So send her outside the camp for seven days. Then [she will not have leprosy any more, and] she may return to the camp.”
15 Miiriyaam bultii torba qubataan ala turte; sabni sunis hamma isheen deebitutti deemsa itti hin fufne.
So they sent her outside the camp for seven days. (The people/We) did not move [to another location] until she returned.
16 Ergasii sabni sun Haxerootii kaʼee Gammoojjii Phaaraan keessa qubate.
But after [she returned], they/we left Hazeroth and moved [north] in the Paran Desert and set up their/our tents there.
