Liber Numeri, 20

1. Veneruntque filii Israel et omnis congregatio in de sertum Sin mense primo, et mansit populus in Cades. Mortuaque est ibi Maria et sepulta in eodem loco.

1. And the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

2. Cumque indigeret aqua populus, convenerunt adversum Moysen et Aaron

2. Now there was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

3. et versi in seditionem dixerunt: “Utinam perissemus inter fratres nostros coram Domino!

3. And the people contended with Moses, and said, "Would that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

4. Cur eduxistis ecclesiam Domini in solitudinem, ut et nos et nostra iumenta moriamur?

4. Why have you brought the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, that we should die here, both we and our cattle?

5. Quare nos fecistis ascendere de Aegypto et adduxistis in locum istum pessimum, qui seri non potest, qui nec ficum gignit nec vineas nec malogranata, insuper et aquam non habet ad bibendum?”.

5. And why have you made us come up out of Egypt, to bring us to this evil place? It is no place for grain, or figs, or vines, or pomegranates; and there is no water to drink."

6. Venitque Moyses et Aaron, relicta congregatione, ad introitum tabernaculi conventus corrueruntque proni in terram, et apparuit gloria Domini super eos.

6. Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tent of meeting, and fell on their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them,

7. Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen dicens:

7. and the LORD said to Moses,

8. “Tolle virgam et congrega populum, tu et Aaron frater tuus; et loquimini ad petram coram eis, et illa dabit aquas. Cumque eduxeris aquam de petra, potabis congregationem et iumenta eius”.

8. "Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water; so you shall bring water out of the rock for them; so you shall give drink to the congregation and their cattle."

9. Tulit igitur Moyses virgam, quae erat in conspectu Domini, sicut praeceperat ei.

9. And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.

10. Et congregaverunt Moyses et Aaron populum ante petram, dixitque eis: “Audite, rebelles; num de petra hac vobis aquam poterimus eicere?”.

10. And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock?"

11. Cumque elevasset Moyses manum percutiens virga bis silicem, egressae sunt aquae largissimae, ita ut populus biberet et iumenta.

11. And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.

12. Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron: “Quia non credidistis mihi, ut sanctificaretis me coram filiis Israel, non introducetis hos populos in terram, quam dabo eis”.

12. And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them."

13. Hae sunt aquae Meriba, ubi iurgati sunt filii Israel contra Dominum, et sanctificatus est in eis.

13. These are the waters of Mer'ibah, where the people of Israel contended with the LORD, and he showed himself holy among them.

14. Misit nuntios Moyses de Cades ad regem Edom, qui dicerent: “Haec mandat frater tuus Israel: Nosti omnem laborem, qui apprehendit nos,

14. Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, "Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the adversity that has befallen us:

15. quomodo descenderint patres nostri in Aegyptum, et habitaverimus ibi multo tempore, afflixerintque nos Aegyptii et patres nostros,

15. how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt harshly with us and our fathers;

16. et quomodo clamaverimus ad Dominum, et exaudierit nos miseritque angelum, qui eduxerit nos de Aegypto. Ecce nos in urbe Cades, quae est in extremis finibus tuis, positi

16. and when we cried to the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel and brought us forth out of Egypt; and here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.

17. obsecramus, ut nobis transire liceat per terram tuam: non ibimus per agros nec per vineas, non bibemus aquas de puteis tuis; sed gradiemur via regia, nec ad dexteram nec ad sinistram declinantes, donec transeamus terminos tuos”.

17. Now let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard, neither will we drink water from a well; we will go along the King's Highway, we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left, until we have passed through your territory."

18. Cui respondit Edom: “Non transibis per me, alioquin armatus occurram tibi”.

18. But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you."

19. Dixeruntque filii Israel: “Per tritam gradiemur viam et, si biberimus aquas tuas ego et pecora mea, dabo, quod iustum est: nulla erit in pretio difficultas; tantum velociter transeamus”.

19. And the people of Israel said to him, "We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my cattle, then I will pay for it; let me only pass through on foot, nothing more."

20. At ille respondit: “Non transibis!”. Statimque egressus est obvius cum infinita multitudine et manu forti

20. But he said, "You shall not pass through." And Edom came out against them with many men, and with a strong force.

21. nec voluit acquiescere Israeli, ut concederet transitum per fines suos; quam ob rem divertit ab eo Israel.

21. Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; so Israel turned away from him.

22. Cumque castra movissent de Cades, venerunt in montem Hor,

22. And they journeyed from Kadesh, and the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.

23. ubi locutus est Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron in monte Hor, qui est in finibus terrae Edom:

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

24. “Congregabitur, inquit, Aaron ad populum suum. Non enim intrabit terram, quam dedi filiis Israel, eo quod rebelles fuistis ori meo ad aquas Meriba.

24. "Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Mer'ibah.

25. Tolle Aaron et Eleazarum filium eius cum eo et duces eos in montem Hor.

25. Take Aaron and Elea'zar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor;

26. Cumque nudaveris patrem veste sua, indues ea Eleazarum filium eius: Aaron colligetur et morietur ibi”.

26. and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Elea'zar his son; and Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there."

27. Fecit Moyses, ut praeceperat Dominus, et ascenderunt in montem Hor coram omni congregatione.

27. Moses did as the LORD commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

28. Cumque Aaron spoliasset vestibus suis, induit eis Eleazarum filium eius. Illo mortuo in montis supercilio, descendit cum Eleazaro.

28. And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Elea'zar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Elea'zar came down from the mountain.

29. Omnis autem congregatio videns occubuisse Aaron flevit super eo triginta diebus tota domus Israel.

29. And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days.