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.
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 No había agua para la congregación, y se juntaron contra Moisés y contra Aarón.
There was no water for the people to drink there, so they came to Aaron and Moses/me.
3 El pueblo discutió con Moisés y habló diciendo: “¡Ojalá hubiéramos muerto cuando nuestros hermanos murieron ante Yahvé!
They complained and said, “We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!
4 ¿Por qué has traído la asamblea de Yahvé a este desierto, para que muramos allí, nosotros y nuestros animales?
(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 ¿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 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 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.
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 Yahvé habló a Moisés, diciendo:
and he said to Moses/me,
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”.
“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 Moisés tomó la vara de delante de Yahvé, como él le había ordenado.
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 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?”
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 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.
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 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.”
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 Estas son las aguas de Meribá; porque los hijos de Israel lucharon con Yahvé, y él se santificó en ellas.
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 Moisés envió mensajeros desde Cades al rey de Edom, diciendo: “Tu hermano Israel dice: Tú sabes toda la aflicción que nos ha sucedido;
[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 cómo nuestros padres bajaron a Egipto, y vivimos en Egipto mucho tiempo. Los egipcios nos maltrataron a nosotros y a nuestros padres.
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 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.
“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 “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”.
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 Edom le dijo: “No pasarás por mí, no sea que salga con la espada contra ti”.
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 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”.
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 Dijo: “No pasarás”. Edom salió contra él con mucha gente y con mano dura.
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 Así, Edom se negó a dar paso a Israel por su frontera, por lo que Israel se alejó de él.
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 Partieron de Cades, y los hijos de Israel, toda la congregación, llegaron al monte Hor.
The Israeli people left Kadesh. They went to Hor Mountain,
23 Yahvé habló a Moisés y a Aarón en el monte Hor, junto a la frontera de la tierra de Edom, diciendo:
[which is at the border of Edom]. While they were there, Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
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.
“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 Toma a Aarón y a su hijo Eleazar, y llévalos al monte Hor;
Now you, Moses, take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Hor Mountain.
26 y despoja a Aarón de sus vestiduras, y pónselas a su hijo Eleazar. Aarón será recogido y morirá allí”.
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 Moisés hizo lo que Yahvé le ordenó. Subieron al monte Hor a la vista de toda la congregación.
So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. The three of them/us climbed up Hor Mountain, while all the Israeli people watched.
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.
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 Cuando toda la congregación vio que Aarón había muerto, lloraron a Aarón durante treinta días, toda la casa de Israel.
When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.
