Numbers 20 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 In the first month the whole community of Israel came into the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there. 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. 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 Since the community was without water, they came together to confront Moses and Aaron. Now there was no water for the congregation. And they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron.
3 The people complained to Moses and said, |If only we had died when the other Israelites died in the LORD's presence! And the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Would that we had perished when our brothers perished before the LORD! They quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the LORD!
4 Did you bring the LORD's assembly into this desert just to have us and our animals die here? Why have you brought the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, that we should die here, both we and our cattle? Why did you bring the LORD’s community into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?
5 Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us into this terrible place? This is no place to plant crops. Even figs, grapes, and pomegranates won't grow here. And there's no water to drink!| 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 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 Moses and Aaron went from the assembly to the entrance of the tent of meeting. Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them. 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, 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 The LORD said to Moses, and the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, The LORD said to Moses,
8 |Take your staff, then you and your brother Aaron gather the community. Right before their eyes, tell the rock to give up its water. In this way you will give the community water from the rock for them and their animals to drink.| “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 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 Moses took his staff out of [the tent in] the LORD's presence as he had been commanded. And Moses took the staff from before the LORD, as he commanded him. So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he commanded him.
10 Then Moses and Aaron assembled the community in front of the rock and said to them, |Listen, you rebels, must we bring water out of this rock for you?| 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?” 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 Moses raised his hand and hit the rock twice with the staff. Water came pouring out, and all the people and their animals drank. 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 Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, |You didn't trust me! You didn't show the Israelites how holy I am! So you will not bring this congregation into the land I'm giving them.| 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 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 This was the oasis of Meribah [Complaining], where the Israelites complained about the LORD and where he showed them he was holy. These are the waters of Meribah, where the people of Israel quarreled with the LORD, and through them he showed himself holy. 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. He said, |This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardships we've had. Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that we have met: 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 Our ancestors went to Egypt, and we lived there for many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors. 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. Our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived there many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors,
16 When we cried out to the LORD, he heard us, sent a messenger, and brought us out of Egypt. |Now we're here in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. 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. 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 go through your country. We won't go through any of your fields or vineyards, or drink any of the water from your wells. We'll stay on the king's highway and never leave it until we've passed through your territory.| 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 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 the Edomites answered, |You may not pass through our country. If you try, we'll come out and attack you.| But Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you.” But Edom answered: “You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword.”
19 The Israelites replied, |We'll stay on the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we'll pay for it. We want to pass through on foot. That's all.| 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 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 the Edomites said, |You may not pass through.| Then they came out and attacked with many well-armed troops. But he said, “You shall not pass through.” And Edom came out against them with a large army and with a strong force. Again they answered: “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.
21 Since the Edomites refused to let Israel go through their territory, the Israelites turned around and went a different way. Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him. Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.
22 The whole community of Israel left Kadesh and came to Mount Hor. And they journeyed from Kadesh, and the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor. The whole Israelite community set out from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.
23 At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
24 |Aaron must now join his ancestors [in death], since he cannot enter the land I'm giving the Israelites. This is because you both rebelled against my command at the oasis of Meribah. “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. “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 Bring Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Mount Hor. Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor. Get Aaron and his son Eleazar and take them up Mount Hor.
26 Take off Aaron's priestly clothes, and put them on his son Eleazar. Then Aaron will die there and join [his ancestors].| 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.” 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. The whole community saw them go up on Mount Hor. 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: They went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.
28 Moses took off Aaron's priestly clothes and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. 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 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 The whole community saw that Aaron had died, and all the Israelites mourned for Aaron 30 days. And when all the congregation saw that Aaron had perished, all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days. and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died, all the Israelites mourned for him thirty days.
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