Lakkoobsa 20
1 Jiʼa jalqabaatti waldaan Israaʼelootaa guutuun Gammoojjii Siin gaʼe; isaanis Qaadesh keessa turan. Miiriyaamis achitti duutee awwaalamte.
In March/April [of the next year], the Israeli people traveled/walked to the Zin Desert and (camped/set up their tents) near Kadesh [town]. While they/we were there, [Moses’/my older sister] Miriam died and was buried there.
2 Waldaan sun bishaan hin qabu ture; kanaafuu waldaan sun Musee fi Arooniin mormuuf walitti qabame.
There was no water for the people to drink there, so they came to Aaron and Moses/me.
3 Isaanis akkana jedhanii Musee fi Arooniin lolan; “Maaloo utuu nus gaafuma obboloonni keenya fuula Waaqayyoo duratti duʼan sana duunee jiraannee!
They complained and said, “We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!
4 Isin maaliif waldaa Waaqayyoo gammoojjii kanatti fiddan? Akka nuu fi horiin keenya asitti dhumnuufii?
(Did you bring us, who are Yahweh’s people, into this desert to die along with our livestock?/You brought us, who are Yahweh’s people, into this desert to die along with our livestock!) [RHQ]
5 Maaliif biyya Gibxiitii iddoo hamaa kanatti gad nu baaftan? Iddoon kun midhaan yookaan harbuu yookaan ija wayinii yookaan roomaanii hin qabu. Bishaan dhugaatiis hin jiru!”
Why did you bring us from Egypt to this miserable place [RHQ]? There is no grain, there are no figs, no grapes, and no pomegranates here. And there is no water for us to drink!”
6 Musee fi Aroon waldaa biraa gara balbala dunkaana wal gaʼii deemanii addaan lafatti gombifaman; ulfinni Waaqayyoos isaanitti mulʼate.
Aaron and Moses/I turned away from the people and went to the entrance of the Sacred Tent and prostrated themselves/ourselves on the ground. Then Yahweh appeared to them/us with his bright glory,
7 Waaqayyos Museedhaan akkana jedhe;
and he said to Moses/me,
8 “Ulee sana fuudhiitii, atii fi obboleessi kee Aroonis waldaa walitti qabaa. Fuuluma isaanii durattis kattaa sanatti dubbadhaa; kattaan sunis bishaan baasa. Atis kattaa sana keessaa waldaadhaaf bishaan baafta; akkasiin isaanii fi horiin isaanii bishaan dhuguu dandaʼu.”
“You and Aaron must take Aaron’s walking stick with you and gather all the people together. While the people are watching, command that water will flow out of that [large] rock over there. Water for the people will flow from it; all they and all their livestock will have enough water to drink.”
9 Kanaafuu Museen akkuma inni isa ajaje sanatti ulee fuula Waaqayyoo dura jiru sana fuudhe.
So Moses/I did what Yahweh told him/me to do. He/I took Aaron’s walking stick from the place in the Sacred Tent where it was kept.
10 Musee fi Aroon kattaa sana duratti waldaa walitti qaban; Museenis waldaa sanaan, “Finciltoota nana, mee dhagaʼaa; nu kattaa kana keessaa bishaan isinii baasuu qabnaa?” jedhe.
Then Aaron and he/I summoned all the people to gather at the rock. Then Moses/I shouted to them, “All you rebellious people, listen! Is it necessary for us to give you water from this rock?”
11 Museen harka ol fudhatee ulee isaa sanaan yeroo lama kattaa sana dhaʼe. Bishaan achi keessaa lolaanaan waldaa fi horiin isaanii dhugan.
Then Moses/I raised his/my hand and [instead of speaking to the rock], he/I struck the rock two times with the walking stick. And water gushed/poured out. So all the people and their livestock drank all the water that they wanted.
12 Waaqayyo garuu Musee fi Arooniin akkana jedhe; “Sababii isin fuula Israaʼelootaa duratti akka qulqullummaa kootiitti na kabajjanii natti amanuu diddaniif, isin biyya ani isaanii kenne sanatti waldaa kana hin galchitan.”
But Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me, “You did not believe that I could demonstrate my power to the Israeli people [and give them water without your striking the rock]. So you will not lead them into the land that I am giving to them!”
13 Kun bishaan Mariibaa, lafa Israaʼeloonni itti Waaqayyoon wal dhabanii fi lafa inni itti akka qulqulluu taʼe gidduu isaaniitti of argisiisee ti.
Later this place was called Meribah, [which means ‘arguing’], because there the Israeli people argued with Yahweh, and there he showed his power to them [by giving them water].
14 Museen akkana jedhee Qaadesh irraa mootii Edoomiitti ergamoota erge: “Obboleessi kee Israaʼel akkana jedha: Ati waaʼee rakkina nutti dhufe hundaa ni beekta.
[While the people were] at Kadesh [town], Moses/I sent messengers to the king of Edom to tell him this: “Your relatives, the Israeli people, are sending you this message. You know the many troubles/hardships that have happened to us.
15 Abbootiin keenya Gibxitti gad buʼan; nus waggaa hedduu achi jiraanne. Warri Gibxis nuu fi abbootii keenya cunqursan;
You know that our ancestors went down to Egypt. You know that they stayed there for many years. They suffered because the [rulers of] Egypt caused them to become their slaves [and to work very hard].
16 garuu nu Waaqayyotti iyyaannaan, inni nu dhagaʼee ergamaa isaa ergee biyya Gibxii nu baase. “Nu amma as Qaadeshitti jechuunis magaalaa daarii biyya keetii irra jiru tokko keessa jirra.
“But when they called out to Yahweh, he heard them and sent an angel who brought them out of Egypt. Now we have set up our tents here at Kadesh, a town at the border of your land.
17 Maaloo mee akka biyya kee keessa baanee dabarru nuu eeyyami. Nu lafa qotiisaa yookaan iddoo dhaabaa wayinii tokko keessa iyyuu hin yaanu yookaan bishaan boolla bishaanii tokkoo iyyuu si duraa hin dhugnu. Nu karaa mootichaa irra godaanna malee hamma daarii kee keessaa baanutti bitaa mirgatti hin gorru.”
Please allow us to travel through your country. We will [be careful to] not walk through your fields and your vineyards. We will not even drink water from your wells. As we travel, we will stay on the king’s highway, [the main road that goes from the south to the north], and we will not leave that road until we have crossed the border [of your country in the north].”
18 Edoom immoo akkana jedhee deebii kenne: “Isin asiin darbuu hin dandeessan; yoo darbuu yaaltan immoo nu isinitti kaanee goraadeedhaan isin dhoofna.”
But the king of Edom refused. He replied, “Stay out of my country! If you try [to enter it], I will [send my army to] attack you!”
19 Israaʼeloonnis akkana jedhanii deebii kennan: “Nu karuma guddicha irra yaana; yoo nu yookaan horiin keenya bishaan keessan kam iyyuu dhuge, nu gatii isiniif kaffalla. Nu miilla qofaan yaanee darbuu feena; kana malee waan biraa hin feenu.”
The Israeli messengers replied, “[If we travel through your country], we will stay on the main road. If we and any of our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We want only to travel through your country. We do not want anything else.”
20 Isaan amma illee akkana jedhanii deebisan: “Isin asiin hin dabartan.” Edoomis loltoota baayʼee fi jajjaboo fudhatee isaanitti gad baʼe.
But the king replied, “No! Stay out of our country! We will not [allow you] to travel through our land!” Then he sent the strongest soldiers in his army to prevent the Israelis [from entering his country].
21 Sababii Edoom biyya ofii isaa keessaan darbuu isaan dhowweef Israaʼeloonni isaan irraa deebiʼan.
So, because [the king of] Edom refused to allow the Israelis to travel through his country, the Israelis turned [and traveled a different way].
22 Sabni Israaʼel hundinuu Qaadeshii kaʼee Tulluu Hoori gaʼe.
The Israeli people left Kadesh. They went to Hor Mountain,
23 Waaqayyos Tulluu Hoori cinatti daangaa Edoom biratti Musee fi Arooniin akkana jedhe;
[which is at the border of Edom]. While they were there, Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
24 “Aroon gara abbootii isaatti walitti qabama. Sababii isin lachuu bishaan Mariibaa biratti ajaja kootti finciltaniif, inni biyya ani Israaʼelootaaf kennutti hin galu.
“It is time for Aaron to die [EUP]. He will not enter the land that I am giving to you Israelis, because the two of you disobeyed me [when I told you to speak to the rock to cause] the water [to flow] at Meribah.
25 Aroonii fi ilma isaa Eleʼaazaar fuudhiitii Tulluu Hooritti ol baasi.
Now you, Moses, take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Hor Mountain.
26 Aroon irraa uffata isaa baasiitii ilma isaa Eleʼaazaaritti uffisi; Aroon gara abbootii isaatti walitti qabamaatii. Inni achitti duʼa.”
There you must remove Aaron’s robes [that he wears when he does the work of a priest], and put them on his son, Eleazar. Aaron will die up there.”
27 Museen akkuma Waaqayyo isa ajaje sana godhe: Isaanis utuma waldaan Israaʼel guutuun ilaaluu Tulluu Hooritti ol baʼan.
So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. The three of them/us climbed up Hor Mountain, while all the Israeli people watched.
28 Museenis uffata Aroon irraa baasee ilma isaa Eleʼaazaaritti uffise. Aroonis achuma tulluu sana gubbaatti duʼe. Musee fi Eleʼaazaaris tulluu sana irraa gad buʼan;
At the top of the mountain, Moses/I took off the robes that Aaron wore [while he did the work of a priest] and put them on Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on the top of the mountain, and Eleazar and Moses/I went back down.
29 yommuu waldaan Israaʼel hundi akka Aroon duʼe dhagaʼetti manni Israaʼel guutuun bultii soddoma booʼeef.
When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.
