Éxodo 33
1 Yahvé habló a Moisés: “Vete, sube de aquí, tú y el pueblo que has sacado de la tierra de Egipto, a la tierra que juré a Abraham, a Isaac y a Jacob, diciendo: ‘La daré a tu descendencia’.
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Leave this place and go with the people whom you led out of Egypt. Go to the land that I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that I would give to their descendants.
2 Enviaré un ángel delante de ti, y expulsaré al cananeo, al amorreo, al hitita, al ferezeo, al heveo y al jebuseo.
I will send my angel ahead of you all, and I will expel [from that land] the Canaan, Amor, Heth, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus people-groups.
3 Vayan a una tierra que fluye leche y miel; pero yo no subiré en medio de ustedes, porque son un pueblo de cuello duro, no sea que los consuma en el camino.”
You will go to a land that will be very good for raising livestock and growing crops [IDM]. But I will not go with you myself, because [if I did that], I might get rid of you while you are traveling, because you are very stubborn [IDM] people.”
4 Al oír esta mala noticia, el pueblo se puso de luto y nadie se puso sus joyas.
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Tell the Israeli people, ‘You are very stubborn [IDM]. If I would go with you for even a moment, I would completely (get rid of you/wipe you out). Now take off your jewelry [to show that you are sorry for having sinned]. Then I will decide how I will punish you (OR, if I should punish you).’” So when Moses/I told to the people what God said, they started to mourn, and they all took off their jewelry.
5 Yahvé había dicho a Moisés: “Di a los hijos de Israel: ‘Sois un pueblo de cuello duro. Si subiera entre vosotros un momento, os consumiría. Por lo tanto, quítense ahora sus joyas, para que yo sepa qué hacer con ustedes’”.
6 Los hijos de Israel se despojaron de sus joyas a partir del monte Horeb.
After the Israeli people left Sinai Mountain, they did not wear jewelry any more.
7 Moisés acostumbraba a tomar la tienda y a armarla fuera del campamento, lejos de él, y la llamaba “Tienda del Encuentro”. Todos los que buscaban a Yahvé salían a la Tienda del Encuentro, que estaba fuera del campamento.
[When the Israeli people traveled], whenever they stopped and set up their tents, Moses/I had them set up a tent outside the camp, far from the camp. I called it ‘the Sacred Tent where God and I talk together’. Everyone who wanted Yahweh to decide something for them would go out of the camp to the Sacred Tent.
8 Cuando Moisés salió a la Tienda, todo el pueblo se levantó y se puso de pie, cada uno a la puerta de su tienda, y observó a Moisés hasta que éste entró en la Tienda.
Whenever Moses/I went out to the Sacred Tent, all the people would stand at the entrances of their tents and watch him/me until he/I had entered the Sacred Tent.
9 Cuando Moisés entró en la Carpa, la columna de nube descendió, se puso a la puerta de la Carpa, y Yahvé habló con Moisés.
When Moses/I entered the Sacred Tent, the tall cloud that looked like a fire would come down and stay at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and then Yahweh would talk with Moses/me.
10 Todo el pueblo vio que la columna de nube estaba a la puerta de la Carpa, y todo el pueblo se levantó y adoró, cada uno a la puerta de su carpa.
When the people saw the tall cloud at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, they would all prostrate themselves on the ground and worship Yahweh.
11 Yahvé habló con Moisés cara a cara, como un hombre habla con su amigo. Volvió a entrar en el campamento, pero su siervo Josué, hijo de Nun, un joven, no salió de la Tienda.
Yahweh would speak to Moses/me directly, like someone speaks to his friend. Then Moses/I would return to the camp. But his/my young helper, Joshua, the son of Nun, stayed in the Sacred Tent.
12 Moisés dijo a Yahvé: “He aquí que tú me dices: ‘Haz subir a este pueblo’, y no me has hecho saber a quién enviarás conmigo. Sin embargo, has dicho: ‘Te conozco por tu nombre, y también has hallado gracia ante mis ojos’.
Moses/I said to Yahweh, “It is true that you have told me, ‘Lead the people to the land [that I will show you],’ and you have said that you know me well and that you are pleased with me, but you have not told me whom you will send with me!
13 Ahora, pues, si he hallado gracia ante tus ojos, muéstrame ahora tu camino, para que te conozca y pueda hallar gracia ante tus ojos; y considera que esta nación es tu pueblo.”
So now, if you are truly pleased with me, I ask you, tell me the things that you intend/plan to do, in order that I will know you [better] and continue to please you. Also, do not forget that the [Israeli] people are the people whom you chose to belong to you.”
14 Dijo: “Mi presencia irá contigo y te daré descanso”.
Yahweh replied, “I will go with you, and I will give you inner peace.”
15 Moisés le dijo: “Si tu presencia no va conmigo, no nos subas de aquí.
Moses/I replied, “If you do not go with me, do not force us to leave this place.
16 Pues ¿cómo sabrá la gente que he hallado gracia ante tus ojos, yo y tu pueblo? ¿No es que tú vas con nosotros, para que estemos separados, yo y tu pueblo, de todos los pueblos que están sobre la superficie de la tierra?”
The only way that [other] people will know that you are pleased with me and with your people is if you go with us [RHQ]! (If you go with us, [that will show that] we are different from all the other people on the earth./If you do not go with us, what will show that we are different from all the other people on the earth?)” [RHQ]
17 Yahvé dijo a Moisés: “También haré esto que has dicho, porque has hallado gracia ante mis ojos y te conozco por tu nombre.”
Yahweh replied to Moses/me, “What you have asked is exactly what I will do, because I know you well and I am pleased with you.”
18 Moisés dijo: “Por favor, muéstrame tu gloria”.
Then Moses/I said, “Please let me see your glorious presence!”
19 Dijo: “Haré pasar ante ti toda mi bondad, y proclamaré el nombre de Yahvé ante ti. Tendré piedad con quien tenga piedad, y mostraré misericordia con quien tenga piedad”.
Yahweh replied, “I will let you see how great and glorious I am, and I will tell you clearly that my name is Yahweh. I will act very kindly and be merciful to all those whom I choose.
20 Dijo: “No puedes ver mi rostro, porque el hombre no puede verme y vivir.”
But you are not allowed to see my face, because anyone who sees my face will (die/not continue to stay alive).
21 Yahvé también dijo: “He aquí que hay un lugar junto a mí, y tú estarás sobre la roca.
[But look]! Here is a place close to me where you can stand on a [large] rock.
22 Sucederá que, mientras pasa mi gloria, te pondré en una hendidura de la roca y te cubriré con mi mano hasta que haya pasado;
When my glorious presence comes past you, I will put you in a large crevice/opening in the rock, and I will cover your face with my hand until I have passed by.
23 entonces quitaré mi mano, y verás mi espalda; pero mi rostro no se verá.”
Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back, but you will not see my face.”
