Números 12

1 Miriam y Aarón hablaron contra Moisés a causa de la esposa cusita que tomó, pues él había tomado esposa cusita.

[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 Dijeron: ¿Yavé habla solo a través de Moisés? ¿No ha hablado también por medio de nosotros? Y Yavé lo oyó.

3 (Aquel varón Moisés era muy manso, más que todos los hombres que había sobre la superficie de la tierra.)

[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 Súbitamente Yavé dijo a Moisés, a Aarón y a Miriam: Salgan ustedes tres al Tabernáculo de Reunión. Y los tres salieron.

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 Yavé descendió en la columna de nube, se situó en la entrada del Tabernáculo, y llamó a Aarón y a Miriam. Y ambos salieron.

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 Él les dijo: Oigan ahora mis Palabras: Si hay entre ustedes un profeta, Yo, Yavé, me revelo a él en visión y le hablo en sueños.

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 No ocurre así con mi esclavo Moisés, quien es fiel en toda mi casa.

But that is not the way I speak to my servant Moses. I trust that he will lead my people [well].

8 Hablo con él boca a boca en visión, pero sin enigmas, y él contempla la apariencia de Yavé. ¿Por qué no tuvieron temor de hablar contra mi esclavo Moisés?

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 La ira de Yavé se encendió contra ellos y se fue,

Yahweh was very angry with Miriam and Aaron, and he left.

10 y la nube se apartó del Tabernáculo. De repente Miriam apareció leprosa como la nieve. Entonces Aarón volvió a ver a Miriam, ¡y ahí estaba leprosa!

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 Aarón dijo a Moisés: ¡Ah! ʼadón mío, te ruego, no pongas sobre nosotros este pecado en el cual fuimos insensatos y pecamos.

Aaron said to Moses/me, “My master, please do not punish us for this sin that we have foolishly committed.

12 No sea ella, te ruego, como el que nace muerto, que al salir del vientre de su madre, ya tiene consumida la mitad de su carne.

Do not allow Miriam to be like a baby that is already dead when it is born, whose flesh is already half decayed!”

13 Entonces Moisés clamó a Yavé: ¡Te ruego, oh ʼElohim, sánala ahora!

So Moses/I cried out to Yahweh, saying, “God, I plead with you to heal her!”

14 Pero Yavé dijo a Moisés: Si su padre la hubiera escupido en la cara, ¿no estaría ella avergonzada siete días? Sea echada fuera del campamento por siete días, y después sea recibida otra vez.

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 Y Miriam fue echada del campamento durante siete días, y el pueblo no salió de allí hasta que Miriam fue readmitida.

So they sent her outside the camp for seven days. (The people/We) did not move [to another location] until she returned.

16 Después el pueblo salió de Haserot y acamparon en el desierto de Parán.

But after [she returned], they/we left Hazeroth and moved [north] in the Paran Desert and set up their/our tents there.