Numbers 20 Parallel Bible Translations

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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. The Israelites, the whole community, arrived in the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed at Kadesh. It was here that Miriam died, and here that she was buried. In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
2 Now there was no water for the congregation. And they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. Since the community had no water, they held an assembly against Moses and Aaron. Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron.
3 And the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Would that we had perished when our brothers perished before the LORD! The people quarreled with Moses, exclaiming, “Would that we had perished when our kindred perished before the LORD! They quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the LORD!
4 Why have you brought the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, that we should die here, both we and our cattle? Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here? Why did you bring the LORD’s community into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?
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.” Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, only to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place for grain nor figs nor vines nor pomegranates! And there is no water to drink!” Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place? It has no grain or figs, grapevines or pomegranates. And there is no water to drink!”
6 Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance of the tent of meeting and fell on their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them, But Moses and Aaron went away from the assembly to the entrance of the tent of meeting, where they fell prostrate. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to them, Moses and Aaron went from the assembly to the entrance to the tent of meeting and fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.
7 and the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, and the LORD said to Moses: The LORD said to Moses,
8 “Take the staff, 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 and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.” Take the staff and assemble the community, you and Aaron your brother, and in their presence command the rock to yield its waters. Thereby you will bring forth water from the rock for them, and supply the community and their livestock with water. “Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.”
9 And Moses took the staff from before the LORD, as he commanded him. So Moses took the staff from its place before the LORD, as he was ordered. So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he commanded him.
10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock?” Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, where he said to them, “Just listen, you rebels! Are we to produce water for you out of this rock?” He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, “Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
11 And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock. Then, raising his hand, Moses struck the rock twice with his staff, and water came out in abundance, and the community and their livestock drank. Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
12 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.” But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron: Because you did not have confidence in me, to acknowledge my holiness before the Israelites, therefore you shall not lead this assembly into the land I have given them. But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.”
13 These are the waters of Meribah, where the people of Israel quarreled with the LORD, and through them he showed himself holy. These are the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and through which he displayed his holiness. These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD and where he was proved holy among them.
14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that we have met: From Kadesh Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel: You know of all the hardships that have befallen us, Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: “This is what your brother Israel says: You know about all the hardships that have come on us.
15 how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time. And the Egyptians dealt harshly with us and our fathers. how our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we stayed in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors harshly. Our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived there many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors,
16 And when we cried to the LORD, he heard our voice and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. And here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. 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 Kadesh, a town at the edge of your territory. but when we cried out to the LORD, he heard our cry and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. “Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.
17 Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard, or 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.” Please let us pass through your land. We will not cross any fields or vineyards, nor drink any well water, but we will go straight along the King’s Highway without turning to the right or to the left, until we have passed through your territory.” Please let us pass through your country. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”
18 But Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you.” But Edom answered him, “You shall not pass through here; if you do, I will advance against you with the sword.” But Edom answered: “You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword.”
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 livestock, then I will pay for it. Let me only pass through on foot, nothing more.” The Israelites said to him, “We will go up along the highway. If we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. It is nothing—just let us pass through on foot.” The Israelites replied: “We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to pass through on foot—nothing else.”
20 But he said, “You shall not pass through.” And Edom came out against them with a large army and with a strong force. But Edom replied, “You shall not pass through,” and advanced against them with a large and heavily armed force. Again they answered: “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.
21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him. Therefore, since Edom refused to let Israel pass through their territory, Israel turned away from them. Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.
22 And they journeyed from Kadesh, and the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor. Setting out from Kadesh, the Israelites, the whole community, came to Mount Hor. The whole Israelite community set out from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.
23 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, There at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron: At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
24 “Let Aaron be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter the land that I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah. Let Aaron be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter the land I have given to the Israelites, because you both rebelled against my directions at the waters of Meribah. “Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor. Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up on Mount Hor. Get Aaron and his son Eleazar and take them up Mount Hor.
26 And strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered to his people and shall die there.” Then strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar, his son; but there Aaron shall be gathered up in death. Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, for Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will die there.”
27 Moses did as the LORD commanded. And they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. Moses did as the LORD commanded. When they had climbed Mount Hor in view of the whole community, Moses did as the LORD commanded: They went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.
28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain. When Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain, Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain,
29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron had perished, all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days. all the community understood that Aaron had breathed his last; and for thirty days the whole house of Israel mourned Aaron. and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died, all the Israelites mourned for him thirty days.
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