Numbers 20

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וַיָּבֹ֣אוּand they came בְנֵֽי־the people of יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלIsrael כָּל־all הָ֨עֵדָ֤הthe congregation מִדְבַּר־the wilderness of צִן֙Zin בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁin the month הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןthe first וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבand it remained הָעָ֖םthe people בְּקָדֵ֑שׁin Kadesh וַתָּ֤מָתand she died שָׁם֙there מִרְיָ֔םMiriam וַתִּקָּבֵ֖רand she was buried שָֽׁם׃there

וְלֹא־and not הָ֥יָהit belonged מַ֖יִםwater לָעֵדָ֑הto the congregation וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּand they assembled עַל־on מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses וְעַֽל־and on אַהֲרֹֽן׃Aaron

וַיָּ֥רֶבand it quarreled הָעָ֖םthe people עִם־with מֹשֶׁ֑הMoses וַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they said לֵאמֹ֔רto saying וְל֥וּand if גָוַ֛עְנוּwe had died בִּגְוַ֥עwhen died אַחֵ֖ינוּbrothers our לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וְלָמָ֤הand to why?הֲבֵאתֶם֙have you brought אֶת־obj.קְהַ֣לthe assembly of יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֶל־into הַמִּדְבָּ֖רthe wilderness הַזֶּ֑הthe this לָמ֣וּתto die שָׁ֔םthere אֲנַ֖חְנוּwe וּבְעִירֵֽנוּ׃and livestock our

וְלָמָ֤הand to why?הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙have you brought up us מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםfrom Egypt לְהָבִ֣יאto bring אֹתָ֔נוּobj. us אֶל־to הַמָּק֥וֹםthe place הָרָ֖עthe evil הַזֶּ֑הthe this לֹ֣א׀not מְק֣וֹםa place of זֶ֗רַעseed וּתְאֵנָ֤הand fig tree וְגֶ֙פֶן֙and vine וְרִמּ֔וֹןand pomegranate וּמַ֥יִםand is water אַ֖יִןthere not לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃to drink

וַיָּבֹא֩and he went מֹשֶׁ֨הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֜ןand Aaron מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom before הַקָּהָ֗לthe assembly אֶל־to פֶּ֙תַח֙the entrance of אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֔דmeeting וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּand they fell עַל־on פְּנֵיהֶ֑םfaces their וַיֵּרָ֥אand it appeared כְבוֹד־the glory of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פto them

וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

וַיִּקַּ֥חand he took מֹשֶׁ֛הMoses אֶת־obj.הַמַּטֶּ֖הthe rod מִלִּפְנֵ֣יfrom to before יְהוָ֑הYahweh כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as צִוָּֽהוּ׃he had commanded him

וַיַּקְהִ֜לוּand they made assemble מֹשֶׁ֧הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֛ןand Aaron אֶת־obj.הַקָּהָ֖לthe assembly אֶל־to פְּנֵ֣יthe face of הַסָּ֑לַעthe rock וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidלָהֶ֗םto the themשִׁמְעוּ־listen נָא֙please הַמֹּרִ֔יםO rebels הֲמִן־¿ from הַסֶּ֣לַעthe rock הַזֶּ֔הthe this נוֹצִ֥יאwill we bring outלָכֶ֖םfor the youמָֽיִם׃water

וַיָּ֨רֶםand he raised מֹשֶׁ֜הMoses אֶת־obj.יָד֗וֹhand his וַיַּ֧ךְand he struck אֶת־obj.הַסֶּ֛לַעthe rock בְּמַטֵּ֖הוּwith rod his פַּעֲמָ֑יִםtwo times וַיֵּצְאוּ֙and they came out מַ֣יִםwaters רַבִּ֔יםmany וַתֵּ֥שְׁתְּand it drank הָעֵדָ֖הthe congregation וּבְעִירָֽם׃ סand livestock their

הֵ֚מָּהthey מֵ֣יwere the waters of מְרִיבָ֔הMeribah אֲשֶׁר־where רָב֥וּthey quarreled בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael אֶת־with יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיִּקָּדֵ֖שׁand he showed himself holyבָּֽם׃ סamong the them

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חand he sent מֹשֶׁ֧הMoses מַלְאָכִ֛יםmessengers מִקָּדֵ֖שׁfrom Kadesh אֶל־to מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of אֱד֑וֹםEdom כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says אָחִ֣יךָbrother your יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אַתָּ֣הyou יָדַ֔עְתָּyou know אֵ֥תobj.כָּל־all הַתְּלָאָ֖הthe hardship אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich מְצָאָֽתְנוּ׃it has come upon us

וַיֵּרְד֤וּand they went down אֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ancestors our מִצְרַ֔יְמָהEgypt towards וַנֵּ֥שֶׁבand we dwelt בְּמִצְרַ֖יִםin Egypt יָמִ֣יםdays רַבִּ֑יםmany וַיָּרֵ֥עוּand they did harmלָ֛נוּto the usמִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt וְלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃and to ancestors our

וַנִּצְעַ֤קand we cried out אֶל־to יְהוָה֙Yahweh וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עand he heard קֹלֵ֔נוּvoice our וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent מַלְאָ֔ךְan angel וַיֹּצִאֵ֖נוּand he brought out us מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםfrom Egypt וְהִנֵּה֙and here!אֲנַ֣חְנוּwe בְקָדֵ֔שׁare in Kadesh עִ֖ירthe city of קְצֵ֥הthe outskirts of גְבוּלֶֽךָ׃territory your

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand it said אֵלָיו֙to him אֱד֔וֹםEdom לֹ֥אnot תַעֲבֹ֖רyou will passבִּ֑יin the meפֶּן־lest בַּחֶ֖רֶבwith the sword אֵצֵ֥אI should come out לִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃to meet you

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּand they said אֵלָ֥יוto him בְּנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לIsrael בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣הon the highway נַעֲלֶה֒we will go up וְאִם־and if מֵימֶ֤יךָwaters your נִשְׁתֶּה֙we will drink אֲנִ֣יI וּמִקְנַ֔יand livestock my וְנָתַתִּ֖יand I will give מִכְרָ֑םprice their רַ֥קonly אֵין־there not דָּבָ֖רis a thing בְּרַגְלַ֥יon feet my אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה׃let me pass through

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand it said לֹ֣אnot תַעֲבֹ֑רyou will pass through וַיֵּצֵ֤אand it came out אֱדוֹם֙Edom לִקְרָאת֔וֹto meet him בְּעַ֥םwith a people כָּבֵ֖דmassive וּבְיָ֥דand with a hand חֲזָקָֽה׃strong

וַיְמָאֵ֣ן׀and it refused אֱד֗וֹםEdom נְתֹן֙to permit אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael עֲבֹ֖רto pass בִּגְבֻל֑וֹin territory its וַיֵּ֥טand it turned aside יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael מֵעָלָֽיו׃ פfrom on the it

וַיִּסְע֖וּand they set out מִקָּדֵ֑שׁfrom Kadesh וַיָּבֹ֧אוּand they came בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael כָּל־all הָעֵדָ֖הthe congregation הֹ֥רHor הָהָֽר׃the mountain

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses וְאֶֽל־and to אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron בְּהֹ֣רat Hor הָהָ֑רthe mountain עַל־on גְּב֥וּלthe border of אֶֽרֶץ־the land of אֱד֖וֹםEdom לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

קַ֚חtake אֶֽת־obj.אַהֲרֹ֔ןAaron וְאֶת־and obj.אֶלְעָזָ֖רEleazar בְּנ֑וֹson his וְהַ֥עַלand bring up אֹתָ֖םobj. them הֹ֥רHor הָהָֽר׃the mountain

וְהַפְשֵׁ֤טand strip off אֶֽת־obj.אַהֲרֹן֙Aaron אֶת־obj.בְּגָדָ֔יוgarments his וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖םand you will clothe with them אֶת־obj.אֶלְעָזָ֣רEleazar בְּנ֑וֹson his וְאַהֲרֹ֥ןand Aaron יֵאָסֵ֖ףhe will be gathered וּמֵ֥תand he will die שָֽׁם׃there

וַיַּ֣עַשׂand he did מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as צִוָּ֣הhe had commanded יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙and they went up אֶל־to הֹ֣רHor הָהָ֔רthe mountain לְעֵינֵ֖יto the eyes of כָּל־all הָעֵדָֽה׃the congregation

וַיִּרְאוּ֙and they saw כָּל־all הָ֣עֵדָ֔הthe congregation כִּ֥יthat גָוַ֖עhe had died אַהֲרֹ֑ןAaron וַיִּבְכּ֤וּand they wept for אֶֽת־obj.אַהֲרֹן֙Aaron שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםthirty י֔וֹםdays כֹּ֖לall בֵּ֥יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

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