Numeri 20

VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Veneruntque filii Israël et omnis multitudo in desertum Sin, mense primo, et mansit populus in Cades. Mortuaque est ibi Maria, et sepulta in eodem loco.	1 The whole Israelite community arrived in the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people settled at Kadesh. It was here that Miriam died, and here that she was buried.
2 Cumque indigeret aqua populus, convenerunt adversum Moysen et Aaron :	2 As the community had no water, they held a council against Moses and Aaron.
3 et versi in seditionem, dixerunt : Utinam periissemus inter fratres nostros coram Domino.	3 The people contended with Moses, exclaiming, "Would that we too had perished with our kinsmen in the LORD'S presence!
4 Cur eduxistis ecclesiam Domini in solitudinem, ut et nos et nostra jumenta moriamur ?	4 Why have you brought the LORD'S community into this desert where we and our livestock are dying?
5 quare nos fecistis ascendere de Ægypto, 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 Why did you lead us out of Egypt, only to bring us to this wretched place which has neither grain nor figs nor vines nor pomegranates? Here there is not even water to drink!"
6 Ingressusque Moyses et Aaron, dimissa multitudine, tabernaculum fœderis, corruerunt proni in terram, clamaveruntque ad Dominum, atque dixerunt : Domine Deus, audi clamorem hujus populi, et aperi eis thesaurum tuum fontem aquæ vivæ, ut satiati, cesset murmuratio eorum. Et apparuit gloria Domini super eos.	6 But Moses and Aaron went away from the assembly to the entrance of the meeting tent, where they fell prostrate. Then 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, bibet omnis multitudo et jumenta ejus.	8 "Take the staff and assemble the community, you and your brother Aaron, and in their presence order the rock to yield its waters. From the rock you shall bring forth water for the community and their livestock to drink."
9 Tulit igitur Moyses virgam, quæ erat in conspectu Domini, sicut præceperat ei,	9 So Moses took the staff from its place before the LORD, as he was ordered.
10 congregata multitudine ante petram : dixitque eis : Audite, rebelles et increduli : num de petra hac vobis aquam poterimus ejicere ?	10 He and Aaron assembled the community in front of the rock, where he said to them, "Listen to me, you rebels! Are we to bring water for you out of this rock?"
11 Cumque elevasset Moyses manum, percutiens virga bis silicem, egressæ sunt aquæ largissimæ, ita ut populus biberet et jumenta.	11 Then, raising his hand, Moses struck the rock twice with his staff, and water gushed out in abundance for the community and their livestock to drink.
12 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron : Quia non credidistis mihi, ut sanctificaretis me coram filiis Israël, non introducetis hos populos in terram, quam dabo eis.	12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you were not faithful to me in showing forth my sanctity before the Israelites, you shall not lead this community into the land I will give them."
13 Hæc est aqua contradictionis, ubi jurgati sunt filii Israël contra Dominum, et sanctificatus est in eis.	13 These are the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites contended against the LORD, and where he revealed his sanctity among them.
14 Misit interea nuntios Moyses de Cades ad regem Edom, qui dicerent : Hæc mandat frater tuus Israël : Nosti omnem laborem qui apprehendit nos,	14 From Kadesh Moses sent men to the king of Edom with the message: "Your brother Israel has this to say: You know of all the hardships that have befallen us,
15 quomodo descenderint patres nostri in Ægyptum, et habitaverimus ibi multo tempore, afflixerintque nos Ægyptii, et patres nostros :	15 how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we stayed a long time, how the Egyptians maltreated us and our fathers,
16 et quomodo clamaverimus ad Dominum, et exaudierit nos, miseritque angelum, qui eduxerit nos de Ægypto. Ecce in urbe Cades, quæ est in extremis finibus tuis, positi,	16 and how, when we cried to the LORD, he heard our cry and sent an angel who led us out of Egypt. Now here we are at the town of Kadesh at 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 publica, nec ad dexteram nec ad sinistram declinantes, donec transeamus terminos tuos.	17 Kindly let us pass through your country. We will not cross any fields or vineyards, nor drink any well water, but we will go straight along the royal road without turning to the right 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 answered him, "You shall not pass through here; if you do, I will advance against you with the sword."
19 Dixeruntque filii Israël : Per tritam gradiemur viam : et si biberimus aquas tuas, nos et pecora nostra, dabimus quod justum est : nulla erit in pretio difficultas, tantum velociter transeamus.	19 The Israelites insisted, "We want only to go up along the highway. If we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. Surely there is no harm in merely letting us march through."
20 At ille respondit : Non transibis. Statimque egressus est obvius, cum infinita multitudo, et manu forti,	20 But Edom still said, "No, you shall not pass through," and advanced against them with a large and heavily armed force.
21 nec voluit acquiescere deprecanti, ut concederet transitum per fines suos. Quam ob rem divertit ab eo Israël.	21 Therefore, since Edom refused to let them pass through their territory, Israel detoured around them.
22 Cumque castra movissent de Cades, venerunt in montem Hor, qui est in finibus terræ Edom :	22 Setting out from Kadesh, the whole Israelite community came to Mount Hor.
23 ubi locutus est Dominus ad Moysen :	23 There at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
24 Pergat, inquit, Aaron ad populos suos : non enim intrabit terram, quam dedi filiis Israël, eo quod incredulus fuerit ori meo, ad aquas contradictionis.	24 "Aaron is about to be taken to his people; he shall not enter the land I am giving to the Israelites, because you both rebelled against my commandment at the waters of Meribah.
25 Tolle Aaron et filium ejus cum eo, et duces eos in montem Hor.	25 Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up on Mount Hor.
26 Cumque nudaveris patrem veste sua, indues ea Eleazarum filium ejus : Aaron colligetur, et morietur ibi.	26 Then strip Aaron of his garments and put them on his son Eleazar; for there Aaron shall be taken in death."
27 Fecit Moyses ut præceperat Dominus : et ascenderunt in montem Hor coram omni multitudine.	27 Moses did as the LORD commanded. When they had climbed Mount Hor in view of the whole community,
28 Cumque Aaron spoliasset vestibus suis, induit eis Eleazarum filium ejus.	28 Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain. When Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain,
29 Illo mortuo in montis supercilio, descendit cum Eleazaro.	29 all the community understood that Aaron had passed away; and for thirty days the whole house of Israel mourned him.
30 Omnis autem multitudo videns occubuisse Aaron, flevit super eo triginta diebus per cunctas familias suas.