Mga Bilang 20

1 Kaya ang mga tao ng Israel, ang buong sambayanan ay pumunta sa ilang ng Sin sa unang buwan; nanatili sila sa Kades. Doon namatay at inilibing si Miriam.

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 Walang tubig para sa sambayanan, kaya nagtipun-tipon sila laban kina Moises at Aaron.

There was no water for the people to drink there, so they came to Aaron and Moses/me.

3 Nagreklamo ang mga tao laban kay Moises. Sinabi nila, “Mas mabuti pa ngang namatay nalang kami nang mamatay ang kasamahan naming mga Israelita sa harap ni Yahweh!

They complained and said, “We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!

4 Bakit mo dinala ang sambayanan ni Yahweh sa ilang na ito para mamatay dito, kami at ang aming mga hayop?

(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 At bakit mo kami inilabas sa Ehipto para dalhin kami sa nakakakilabot na lugar na ito? Walang butil dito, mga igos, mga puno ng ubas, o mga granada. At walang tubig na maiinom.”

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 Kaya umalis sina Moises at Aaron mula sa harap ng kapulungan. Pumunta sila sa pasukan ng tolda ng pagpupulong at nagpatirapa. Doon nagpakita ang makinang na kaluwalhatian ni Yahweh sa kanila.

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 Nagsalita si Yahweh kay Moises at sinabin,

and he said to Moses/me,

8 “Kunin mo ang iyong tungkod at tipunin ang sambayanan, ikaw at si Aaron na iyong kapatid. Magsalita ka sa bato sa kanilang paningin, at utusan mo ang bato na magpadaloy ng tubig. Makakakuha ka ng tubig para sa kanila mula sa batong iyan, at dapat mong ibigay ito sa sambayanan at sa kanilang mga baka para inumin.”

“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 Kinuha ni Moises ang kaniyang tungkod sa harap ni Yahweh gaya ng iniutos ni Yahweh na kaniyang gawin.

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 At tinipong magkakasama nina Moises at Aaron ang kapulungan sa harap ng bato. Sinabi ni Moises sa kanila, “Makinig kayo ngayon, kayong mga mapaghimagsik. Dapat ba kaming magpadaloy ng tubig mula sa batong ito para sa inyo?”

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 Pagkatapos, itinaas ni Moises ang kaniyang kamay at hinampas ng dalawang beses ang bato sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang tungkod, at lumabas ang maraming tubig. Uminom ang sambayanan at ang kanilang mga baka.

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 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Yahweh kina Moises at Aaron, “Dahil hindi kayo nagtiwala sa akin o inilaan ako na maging banal sa mga mata ng mga tao ng Israel, hindi ninyo madadala ang kapulungang ito sa lupain na ibinibigay ko sa kanila.”

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 Tinawag ang lugar na ito na mga tubig ng Meriba dahil nakipagtalo ang mga tao ng Israel kay Yahweh doon, at ipinakita niya ang kaniyang sarili sa kanila bilang banal.

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 Nagpadala ng mga mensahero si Moises mula Kades sa hari ng Edom: Ito ang sinabi ng iyong kapatid na si Israel: “Alam mo ang lahat ng paghihirap na nangyari sa amin.

[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 Alam mo na pumunta sa Ehipto ang aming mga ninuno at nanirahan sa Ehipto ng isang mahabang panahon. Tinuring kaming napakasama ng mga taga-Ehipto gayon din ang aming mga ninuno.

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 Nang tumawag kami kay Yahweh, dininig niya ang aming mga tinig at nagpadala siya ng isang anghel at inilabas kami sa Ehipto. Tingnan mo, narito kami sa Kades, isang lungsod sa hangganan ng iyong lupain.

“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 Hinihiling kong pahintulutan mo kaming maadaan sa iyong lupain. Hindi kami dadaan sa bukirin o ubasan, ni iinom ng tubig sa iyong mga balon. Dadaan kami sa maluwang na daanan ng hari. Hindi kami liliko sa kanan o sa kaliwa hanggang makalampas kami sa iyong hangganan.”

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 Subalit tumugon ang hari ng Edom sa kaniya, “Hindi ka maaaring dumaan dito. Kapag ginawa mo iyon, darating ako nang may espada upang salakayin ka.”

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 At sinabi ng mga tao ng Israel sa kaniya, “Dadaan kami sa maluwang na daanan. Kung uminom kami o ang aming mga alagang hayop ng iyong tubig, babayaran namin ito. Pabayaan mo lang kaming makadaan sa aming paa, wala kaming ibang gagawin.”

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 Subalit sumagot ang hari ng Edom, “Hindi kayo maaring dumaan.” Kaya dumating ang hari ng Edom laban sa Israel nang may isang malakas na kamay kasama ang maraming kawal.

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 Hindi pumayag ang hari ng Edom na makatawid ang Israel sa kanilang hangganan. Dahil dito, lumayo ang Israel sa lupain ng Edom.

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 Kaya naglakbay ang mga tao mula Kades. Ang mga tao ng Israel, ang buong sambayanan ay dumating sa Bundok Hor.

The Israeli people left Kadesh. They went to Hor Mountain,

23 Nagsalita si Yahweh kina Moises at Aaron sa Bundok Hor, sa hangganan ng Edom. Sinabi niya,

[which is at the border of Edom]. While they were there, Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,

24 “Dapat maitipon si Aaron sa kaniyang mga tao, sapagkat hindi siya papasok sa lupain na ibinibigay ko sa mga tao ng Israel. Ito ay dahil lumabag kayong dalawa sa aking salita sa mga tubig ng Meribah.

“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 Kunin mo si Aaron at si Eleazar na kaniyang anak na lalaki at dalhin mo sila sa Bundok Hor.

Now you, Moses, take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Hor Mountain.

26 Alisin mo kay Aaron ang mga kasuotang pangpari at isuot ito kay Eleazar na kaniyang anak na lalaki. Dapat mamatay si Aaron at mmaitipon sa kaniyang mga tao doon.”

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 Ginawa ni Moises ang inutos ni Yahweh. Umakyat sila sa Bundok Hor sa paningin ng sambayanan.

So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. The three of them/us climbed up Hor Mountain, while all the Israeli people watched.

28 Tinanggal ni Moises kay Aaron ang kaniyang kasuotang pangpari at isinuot kay Eleazar na kaniyang anak na lalaki. Namatay si Aaron doon sa tuktok ng bundok. Pakatapos, bumaba si Moises at Eleazar.

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 Nang makita ng sambayanang patay na si Aaron. Nagluksa ang buong bansa para sa kaniya ng tatlumpung araw.

When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.