1 Un visa Israēla bērnu draudze nonāca pirmajā mēnesī Cina tuksnesī, un tauta apmetās Kadešā, un Mirjama tur arī nomira, un tur viņa tika apglabāta. 2 Un tur nebija draudzei ūdens; tad tie sacēlās pret Mozu un Āronu. 3 Un tauta cēla ķildu pret Mozu, un tie sacīja: "Kaut arī mēs būtu gājuši bojā, kad mūsu brāļi gāja bojā Tā Kunga priekšā! 4 Un kāpēc jūs esat veduši Tā Kunga draudzi šinī tuksnesī, ka mums un mūsu lopiem še jānobeidzas? 5 Un kāpēc jūs mūs esat izveduši no Ēģiptes un noveduši šinī posta vietā? Te nav sējas lauku, nav vīģu koku, nedz vīna koku vai granātkoku vieta, te pat nav ūdens ko dzert!" 6 Tad Mozus un Ārons aizgāja no draudzes pie Saiešanas telts vārtiem un metās uz sava vaiga; un Tā Kunga godība atklājās viņiem. 7 Un Tas Kungs runāja uz Mozu: 8 "Ņem zizli un sasauc draudzi, tu un tavs brālis Ārons, un runājiet uz klinti, kas viņu acu priekšā, un tā izdos ūdeni; un lieciet no šīs klints iztecēt ūdenim un padzirdiniet šo draudzi un viņas lopus." 9 Tad Mozus ņēma zizli no Tā Kunga priekšas, kā Viņš tam bija pavēlējis. 10 Un Mozus un Ārons sapulcināja draudzi pie klints, un viņš tiem sacīja: "Klausaities jel, jūs stūrgalvji! Vai mēs spēsim likt izplūst jūsu vajadzībām ūdenim no šīs klints?" 11 Tad Mozus pacēla savu roku un ar savu zizli sita klinti divas reizes, un iznāca daudz ūdens, tā ka viņš padzirdināja draudzi un tās lopus. 12 Un Tas Kungs runāja uz Mozu un Āronu: "Tādēļ, ka jūs neesat Man ticējuši un neesat Mani svētījuši Israēla bērnu acu priekšā, tādēļ jūs arī neievedīsit šo draudzi zemē, ko Es tiem esmu devis!" 13 Šis ir Meribas ūdens, pie kura Israēla bērni strīdējās ar To Kungu, un Viņš tiem parādījās svēts. 14 Tad Mozus izsūtīja vēstnešus no Kadešas pie Edoma ķēniņa pateikt: "Tā saka tavs brālis Israēls: tu zini visas tās grūtības, kādās mēs atrodamies, 15 ka mūsu ciltstēvi bija izgājuši uz Ēģipti, ka mēs ilgu laiku esam dzīvojuši Ēģiptē un ka ēģiptieši mums un mūsu senčiem ir ļaunu darījuši. 16 Tad mēs brēcām uz To Kungu, un Viņš paklausīja mūsu balsij un sūtīja eņģeli, un tas mūs izveda no Ēģiptes, un redzi, tā mēs tagad atrodamies Kadešas pilsētā tavā pierobežā. 17 Ļauj mums iziet tavai zemei cauri! Mēs neiesim pa tīrumiem, nedz arī pa vīna dārziem, mēs nedzersim ūdeni no akām, kas ir izraktas; mēs iesim tikai pa lielceļu, kas ir ķēniņa ceļš, un mēs nenogriezīsimies ne pa labi, ne pa kriesi, tiekāms nebūsim izgājuši cauri tavām robežām." 18 Bet edomietis atbildēja: "Mēs tev neļausim iet cauri, citādi es tev iziešu pretim ar zobenu." 19 Tad Israēla bērni viņam sacīja: "Mēs iesim pa lielceļu, un, ja mēs vai mūsu lopi dzersim no tava ūdens, tad mēs par to dosim pietiekamu samaksu; mēs cita nekā negribam kā kājām iziet caur tavu zemi." 20 Bet viņš sacīja: "Tev nebūs doties caur manu zemi!" Un edomietis izgāja viņiem pretim ar lielu pulku un ar stipru apbruņojumu. 21 Un tā edomietis liedza Israēlam šķērsot viņa robežas, un Israēls novirzījās sāņus. 22 Un tie aizgāja no Kadešas, un visa Israēla bērnu draudze nonāca pie Hora kalna. 23 Tad Tas Kungs sacīja Mozum un Āronam pie Hora kalna, pie Edoma zemes robežām, teikdams: 24 "Āronam jātiek piepulcinātam pie saviem tēviem, jo viņš neieies tanī zemē, ko Es došu Israēla bērniem, tādēļ ka jūs neesat Man klausījuši pie Meribas ūdeņiem. 25 Ņem Āronu un viņa dēlu Ēleāzaru un ved tos Hora kalnā. 26 Tur novelc Āronam viņa drēbes un uzvelc tās viņa dēlam Ēleāzaram, jo Ārons tur tiks piepulcināts un nomirs." 27 Un Mozus darīja, kā Tas Kungs viņam bija pavēlējis, un viņi uzkāpa visas draudzes acu priekšā Hora kalnā. 28 Un tur Mozus novilka Āronam viņa drēbes un apvilka tās viņa dēlam Ēleāzaram; un Ārons tur nomira kalna galā, bet Mozus un Ēleāzars nokāpa no kalna zemē. 29 Kad nu visa draudze redzēja, ka Ārons bija nomiris, tad viss Israēla nams apraudāja Āronu trīsdesmit dienas.
Water from a Rock
1 The people of Israel arrived at the Zin Desert during the first month and set up camp near the town of Kadesh. It was there that Miriam died and was buried.
2 The Israelites had no water, so they went to Moses and Aaron 3 and complained, “Moses, we'd be better off if we had died along with the others in front of the Lord's sacred tent. 4 You brought us into this desert, and now we and our livestock are going to die! 5 Egypt was better than this horrible place. At least there we had grain and figs and grapevines and pomegranates. But now we don't even have any water.”
6 Moses and Aaron went to the entrance to the sacred tent, where they bowed down. The Lord appeared to them in all of his glory 7-8 and said, “Moses, get your walking stick. Then you and Aaron call the people together and command that rock to give you water. That's how you will provide water for the people of Israel and their livestock.”
9 Moses obeyed and took his stick from the sacred tent. 10 After he and Aaron had gathered the people around the rock, he said, “Look, you rebellious people, and you will see water flow from this rock!” 11 He raised his stick in the air and struck the rock two times. At once, water gushed from the rock, and the people and their livestock had water to drink.
12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you refused to believe in my power, these people did not respect me. And so, you will not be the ones to lead them into the land I have promised.”
13 The Israelites had complained against the Lord, and he had shown them his holy power by giving them water to drink. So they named the place Meribah, which means “Complaining.”
Israel Isn't Allowed To Go through Edom
14 Moses sent messengers from Israel's camp near Kadesh with this message for the king of Edom:
We are Israelites, your own relatives, and we're sure you have heard the terrible things that have happened to us. 15 Our ancestors settled in Egypt and lived there a long time. But later the Egyptians were cruel to us, 16 and when we begged our Lord for help, he answered our prayer and brought us out of that land.
Now we are camped at the border of your territory, near the town of Kadesh. 17 Please let us go through your country. We won't go near your fields or vineyards, and we won't drink any water from your wells. We will stay on the main road until we leave your territory.
18 But the king of Edom answered, “No, I won't let you go through our country! And if you try, we will attack you.”
19 Moses sent back this message: “We promise to stay on the main road, and if any of us or our livestock drink your water, we will pay for it. We just want to pass through.”
20 But the king insisted, “You can't go through our land!”
Then Edom sent out its strongest troops 21 to keep Israel from passing through its territory. So the Israelites had to go in another direction.
Aaron Dies
22 After the Israelites had left Kadesh and had gone as far as Mount Hor 23 on the Edomite border, the Lord said, 24 “Aaron, this is where you will die. You and Moses disobeyed me at Meribah, and so you will not enter the land I promised the Israelites. 25 Moses, go with Aaron and his son Eleazar to the top of the mountain. 26 Then take Aaron's priestly robe from him and place it on Eleazar. Aaron will die there.”
27 Moses obeyed, and everyone watched as he and Aaron and Eleazar walked to the top of Mount Hor. 28 Moses then took the priestly robe from Aaron and placed it on Eleazar. Aaron died there.
When Moses and Eleazar came down, 29 the people knew that Aaron had died, and they mourned his death for 30 days.
