Números 20
1 Los hijos de Israel, toda la congregación, llegaron al desierto de Zin en el primer mes. El pueblo se quedó en Cades. Allí murió Miriam, y allí fue enterrada.
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 No había agua para la congregación, y se juntaron contra Moisés y contra Aarón.
And when the people were in need of water, they came together against Moses and Aaron.
3 El pueblo discutió con Moisés y habló diciendo: “¡Ojalá hubiéramos muerto cuando nuestros hermanos murieron ante Yahvé!
And as it turned into sedition, they said: “If only we had perished among our brothers in the sight of the Lord.
4 ¿Por qué has traído la asamblea de Yahvé a este desierto, para que muramos allí, nosotros y nuestros animales?
Why have you led away the Church of the Lord, into the wilderness, so that both we and our cattle would die?
5 ¿Por qué nos has hecho subir de Egipto para traernos a este mal lugar? No es lugar de semillas, ni de higos, ni de vides, ni de granadas; tampoco hay agua para beber.”
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 Moisés y Aarón salieron de la presencia de la asamblea a la puerta de la Tienda de Reunión y se postraron sobre sus rostros. La gloria de Yahvé se les apareció.
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 Yahvé habló a Moisés, diciendo:
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
8 “Toma la vara y reúne a la congregación, tú y Aarón, tu hermano, y habla a la roca ante sus ojos, para que derrame su agua. Les traerás agua de la roca; así darás de beber a la congregación y a sus ganados”.
“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 Moisés tomó la vara de delante de Yahvé, como él le había ordenado.
Therefore, Moses took the rod, which was in the sight of the Lord, just as he had instructed him.
10 Moisés y Aarón reunieron a la asamblea ante la roca, y les dijo: “¡Escuchen ahora, rebeldes! ¿Hemos de sacar agua de esta roca para ustedes?”
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 Moisés levantó su mano y golpeó la roca con su vara dos veces, y el agua salió en abundancia. La congregación y su ganado bebieron.
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 Yahvé dijo a Moisés y a Aarón: “Como no habéis creído en mí para santificarme a los ojos de los hijos de Israel, no introduciréis esta asamblea en la tierra que les he dado.”
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 Estas son las aguas de Meribá; porque los hijos de Israel lucharon con Yahvé, y él se santificó en ellas.
This is the Water of Contradiction, where the sons of Israel were quarreling against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
14 Moisés envió mensajeros desde Cades al rey de Edom, diciendo: “Tu hermano Israel dice: Tú sabes toda la aflicción que nos ha sucedido;
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 cómo nuestros padres bajaron a Egipto, y vivimos en Egipto mucho tiempo. Los egipcios nos maltrataron a nosotros y a nuestros padres.
how our fathers descended into Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted both us and our fathers,
16 Cuando clamamos al Señor, él escuchó nuestra voz, envió un ángel y nos sacó de Egipto. He aquí que estamos en Cades, una ciudad en el límite de su frontera.
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 “Por favor, déjanos pasar por tu tierra. No pasaremos por el campo ni por la viña, ni beberemos del agua de los pozos. Iremos por el camino del rey. No nos desviaremos a la derecha ni a la izquierda, hasta que hayamos pasado tu frontera”.
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 Edom le dijo: “No pasarás por mí, no sea que salga con la espada contra ti”.
Edom responded to them: “You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed.”
19 Los hijos de Israel le dijeron: “Subiremos por el camino, y si bebemos tu agua, yo y mi ganado, te daré su precio. Sólo déjame, sin hacer nada más, pasar de pie”.
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 Dijo: “No pasarás”. Edom salió contra él con mucha gente y con mano dura.
But he answered, “You shall not cross.” And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand;
21 Así, Edom se negó a dar paso a Israel por su frontera, por lo que Israel se alejó de él.
neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.
22 Partieron de Cades, y los hijos de Israel, toda la congregación, llegaron al monte Hor.
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 Yahvé habló a Moisés y a Aarón en el monte Hor, junto a la frontera de la tierra de Edom, diciendo:
where the Lord spoke to Moses:
24 “Aarón será reunido con su pueblo, pues no entrará en la tierra que he dado a los hijos de Israel, porque os habéis rebelado contra mi palabra en las aguas de Meribá.
“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 Toma a Aarón y a su hijo Eleazar, y llévalos al monte Hor;
Take Aaron, and his son with him, and lead them on to mount Hor.
26 y despoja a Aarón de sus vestiduras, y pónselas a su hijo Eleazar. Aarón será recogido y morirá allí”.
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 Moisés hizo lo que Yahvé le ordenó. Subieron al monte Hor a la vista de toda la congregación.
Moses did just as the Lord had instructed. And they ascended mount Hor, in the sight of the entire multitude.
28 Moisés despojó a Aarón de sus vestiduras y se las puso a su hijo Eleazar. Aarón murió allí, en la cima del monte, y Moisés y Eleazar bajaron del monte.
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 Cuando toda la congregación vio que Aarón había muerto, lloraron a Aarón durante treinta días, toda la casa de Israel.
And the entire multitude, seeing that Aaron lay dead, wept over him for thirty days, throughout all their families.
