4 Mose 20

1 Israelfoɔ no duruu Sin ɛserɛ so bosome a ɛdi ɛkan no mu. Wɔsisii wɔn ntomadan wɔ Kades, na ɛhɔ na Miriam wuiɛ ma wɔsiee no.

In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

2 Na nsuo a wɔbɛnom nni hɔ enti, nnipa no sɔre tiaa Mose ne Aaron.

Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.

3 Nnipa no bɔɔ Mose soboɔ sɛ, “Sɛ yɛne yɛn nuanom wuwuu wɔ Awurade anim a anka yɛpɛ.

The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD!

4 Mode Awurade ɔman ne yɛn nnwan ne yɛn anantwie aba ɛserɛ yi so sɛ yɛmmewuwu?

Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?

5 Adɛn enti na moyii yɛn firii Misraim de yɛn baa asase bɔne yi so? Borɔdɔma, atokoɔ, bobe ne ateaa nni asase yi so. Nsuo a yɛbɛnom nso nni ha.”

Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”

6 Mose ne Aaron sɔre kɔɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ano de wɔn anim butubutuu fam wɔ Awurade anim; na wɔhunuu Awurade animuonyam.

Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. They fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

7 Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,

And the LORD said to Moses,

8 “Momfa Aaron abaa no na wo ne Aaron mfrɛ nnipa no nyinaa. Wɔrehwɛ mo no, kasa kyerɛ ɔbotan a ɛwɔ nohoa no sɛ nsuo mfiri mu mmra. Mobɛnya wɔn nsuo a ɛbɛso wɔne wɔn anantwie afiri ɔbotan no mu!”

“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”

9 Mose yɛɛ deɛ Awurade kaeɛ no. Ɔfaa abaa no firii baabi a wɔde asie wɔ Awurade anim,

So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded.

10 na Mose ne Aaron frɛɛ nnipa no nyinaa ma wɔbɛboaa ɔbotan no ho na wɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Adɔnyɛfoɔ, montie! Yɛmma nsuo mfiri saa ɔbotan yi mu mmra anaa?”

Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”

11 Afei Mose maa abaa no so de bɔɔ ɔbotan no mprenu maa nsuo bebree firii mu baeɛ maa nnipa no ne wɔn anantwie nomeeɛ.

Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.

12 Nanso, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose ne Aaron sɛ, “Esiane sɛ moante me ho wɔ Israelfoɔ no anim no enti, moremfa wɔn nkɔ asase a mehyɛɛ wɔn ho bɔ no so!”

But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”

13 Wɔfrɛɛ beaeɛ hɔ Meriba a aseɛ ne: Adɔnyɛ Nsuo, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛhɔ ne baabi a Israelfoɔ tee Awurade atua na, ɛhɔ ara nso na Awurade daa ne ho adi kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ ɔyɛ kronkron.

These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.

14 Ɛberɛ a Mose wɔ Kades no, ɔsomaa nnipa ma wɔkɔɔ Edomhene nkyɛn sɛ wɔnkɔka nkyerɛ no sɛ: “Saa nkra yi firi wʼabusuafoɔ a wɔyɛ Israelfoɔ nkyɛn. Wonim abɛbrɛsɛ a yɛafa mu,

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

15 sɛdeɛ yɛn agyanom kɔtenaa Misraim. Yɛtenaa hɔ mfeɛ bebree na yɛhunuu amane sɛ Misraimfoɔ nkoa.

how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers,

16 Nanso, yɛsu frɛɛ Awurade no, ɔtiee yɛn na ɔsomaa ɔbɔfoɔ ma ɔbɛyii yɛn firii Misraim. “Seesei yɛwɔ Kades wɔ mo asase hyeɛ so.

and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.

17 Yɛsrɛ mo sɛ, momma yɛntwa mu mfa mo ɔman yi mu. Yɛbɛhwɛ yie sɛ yɛremfa mo mfuo ne mo bobe nturo mu. Na mpo, yɛrennom mo abura mu nsuo. Yɛbɛfa ɔhene kwantempɔn so na yɛremfiri so kɔsi sɛ yɛbɛtra mo hyeɛ a ɛwɔ ɛfa nohoa no.”

Please let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”

18 Nanso, Edomhene kaa sɛ, “Mommfa mʼasase so, anyɛ saa a mede akodɔm bɛhyia mo!”

But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

19 Israelfoɔ no buaa sɛ, “Owura, yɛbɛfa tempɔn no so. Sɛ yɛn ayɛmmoa nom mo nsuo a, yɛbɛtua ka. Yɛpɛ sɛ yɛtwam wɔ mo asase so na yɛnni adwemmɔne bi.”

“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”

20 Nanso Edomhene buaa sɛ, “Mommfa yɛn asase so!” Ɔboaboaa nʼakodɔm ano de wɔn kɔɔ ɛhyeɛ no so.

But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.

21 Esiane sɛ Edom amma wɔn ɛkwan amma Israelfoɔ no amfa wɔn ɔman mu no enti, wɔmane faa nkyɛn.

So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

22 Wɔfirii Kades kɔɔ Bepɔ Hor so.

After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.

23 Afei, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose ne Aaron wɔ Bepɔ Hor a ɛwɔ Edom hyeɛ so sɛ,

And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

24 “Ɛberɛ aduru sɛ Aaron wuo, na ɔrenkɔ asase a mede ama Israelfoɔ no so bi, ɛfiri sɛ, mo baanu yɛɛ me dɔm wɔ Meriba nsuo no ho.

“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

25 Afei, fa Aaron ne ne babarima Eleasa kɔ Bepɔ Hor so.

Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.

26 Ɛhɔ na wobɛyi Aaron asɔfotadeɛ no de ahyɛ ne babarima Eleasa. Ɛhɔ na Aaron bɛwu na watoa nʼagyanom.”

Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”

27 Enti, Mose yɛɛ deɛ Awurade hyɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ no. Wɔn baasa nyinaa kɔɔ bepɔ Hor so a nnipa no nyinaa hwɛ wɔn.

So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.

28 Wɔduruu bepɔ no apampam no, Mose yii Aaron asɔfotadeɛ no de hyɛɛ ne babarima Eleasa, na Aaron wuu wɔ bepɔ no apampam. Mose ne Eleasa sane wɔn akyi,

After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

29 na wɔbɔɔ nnipa no wu a Aaron awuo no ho amaneɛ no, wɔsuu no adaduasa.

When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.