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BrLXXΚαὶ ἦλθον οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ, πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ, εἰς τὴν ἔρημον Σὶν, ἐν τῷ μηνὶ τῷ πρώτῳ, καὶ κατέμεινεν ὁ λαὸς ἐν Κάδης· καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν ἐκεῖ Μαριὰμ, καὶ ἐτάφη ἐκεῖ. (Kai aʸlthon hoi huioi Israaʸl, pasa haʸ sunagōgaʸ, eis taʸn eraʸmon Sin, en tōi maʸni tōi prōtōi, kai katemeinen ho laos en Kadaʸs; kai eteleutaʸsen ekei Mariam, kai etafaʸ ekei. )
BrTrAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Sin, in the first month, and the people abode in Cades; and Mariam died there, and was buried there.
ULTAnd the sons of Israel, all the congregation, entered the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed at Kadesh, and Miriam died there and was buried there.
USTIn the first month of the next year, the Israelite people traveled to the wilderness of Zin and camped near Kadesh. While they were there, Moses’ sister Miriam died and was buried there.
BSB § In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
WEBBEThe children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month. The people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there, and was buried there.
NETThen the entire community of Israel entered the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.
LSVAnd the sons of Israel, all the congregation, come [into] the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people abide in Kadesh; and Miriam dies there and is buried there.
FBVIt was during the first month of the year that all the Israelites arrived in the Desert of Zin and set up camp in Kadesh. (This was where Miriam died and was buried.)
T4TIn March/April of the next year, the Israeli people traveled/walked to the Zin Desert and ◄camped/set up their tents► near Kadesh town. While they/we were there, Moses’/my older sister Miriam died and was buried there.
LEBThen the entire community of the Israelites[fn] came to the desert of Zin on the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh; Miriam died and was buried there.
BBEIn the first month all the children of Israel came into the waste land of Zin, and put up their tents in Kadesh; there death came to Miriam, and they put her body to rest in the earth.
JPSAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month; and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
ASVAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
DRAAnd the children of Israel, and all the multitude came into the desert of Sin, in the first month: and the people abode in Cades. And Mary died there, and was buried in the same place.
YLTAnd the sons of Israel come in, — all the company — to the wilderness of Zin, in the first month, and the people abide in Kadesh, and Miriam dieth there, and is buried there.
DrbyAnd the children of Israel, the whole assembly, came into the wilderness of Zin, in the first month; and the people abode at Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
RVAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
WbstrThen came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month; and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
KJB-1769Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
KJB-1611¶ Then came the children of Israel, euen the whole Congregation, into the desert of Zin, in the first moneth: and the people abode in Kadesh, and Miriam died there, and was buried there. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
BshpsAnd the children of Israel came with the whole multitude into the desert of Zin in the first moneth, and the people abode at Cades: And there died Miriam, and was buryed there. (And the children of Israel came with the whole multitude into the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people abode at Cades: And there died Miriam, and was buried there.)
GnvaThen the children of Israel came with ye whole Congregation to the desert of Zin in the first moneth, and the people abode at Cadesh: where Miriam died, and was buried there. (Then the children of Israel came with ye/you_all whole Congregation to the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people abode at Cadesh: where Miriam died, and was buried there. )
CvdlAnd the childre of Israel came wt the whole cogregacion into the wildernesse of Zin in the first moneth, & the people abode at Cades. And there dyed Miriam, & was buried there. (And the children of Israel came with the whole cogregacion into the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people abode at Cades. And there died Miriam, and was buried there.)
WyclAnd the sones of Israel and al the multitude camen in to the deseert of Syn, in the firste monethe. And the puple dwellide in Cades; and Marie was deed there, and biried in the same place. (And the sons of Israel and all the multitude came in to the desert of Syn, in the first month. And the people dwelled/dwelt in Cades; and Mary/Maria was dead there, and buried in the same place.)
LuthUnd die Kinder Israel kamen mit der ganzen Gemeine in die Wüste Zin im ersten Monden, und das Volk lag zu Kades. Und Mirjam starb daselbst und ward daselbst begraben. (And the children Israel came with the/of_the entire Gemeine in the desert Zin in_the ersten Monden, and the people lag to Kades. And Mirjam died there and what/which there begraben.)
ClVgVeneruntque filii Israël et omnis multitudo in desertum Sin, mense primo, et mansit populus in Cades. Mortuaque est ibi Maria, et sepulta in eodem loco.[fn] (And_they_came children Israel and everyone multitudo in desert Sin, a_month primo, and mansit populus in Cades. Mortuaque it_is there Maria, and sepulta in eodem loco. )
20.1Veneruntque filii, etc. ISID., in Num., tom. 5. Tricesima tertia mansio est in deserto Sin: hæc est Cades. Sin autem interpretatur sancta, per antiphrasin: sicut dicitur lucus cum minime luceat; vel bellum, cum sit horridum. In hac mansione Maria moritur et sepelitur, quæ significat prophetiam mortuam, sicut Moyses et Aaron legis et sacerdotii finem, qui non valent ad terram promissionis pervenire, nec populum de solitudine hujus mundi educere, quod facit solus Jesus, id est, Salvator Dei filius. Percutiens virga. AUG., quæst. 35. Quia de petra aqua educta est, etc., usque ad duo enim ligna sunt crux.
20.1And_they_came children, etc. ISID., in Num., tom. 5. Tricesima tertia mansio it_is in desert Sin: these_things it_is Cades. Sin however interpretatur sancta, through antiphrasin: like it_is_said lucus when/with minime luceat; or bellum, when/with let_it_be horridum. In hac mansione Maria moritur and sepelitur, which significat prophetiam mortuam, like Moyses and Aaron legis and sacerdotii finem, who not/no valent to the_earth/land promissionis pervenire, but_not the_people about solitudine huyus mundi educere, that facit solus Yesus, id it_is, Salvator of_God son. Percutiens rod/staff. AUG., quæst. 35. Because about petra water educta it_is, etc., until to two because ligna are crux.
20:1The number of years since leaving Egypt is not specified, but Aaron’s death (20:22-29) took place in Israel’s fortieth year in the wilderness (33:36-39). • Miriam died: All in her generation shared this fate (14:26-30), including Moses and Aaron (20:2-13, 22-29).
(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_came sons_of Yisrael all/each/any/every the,community wilderness Tsiyyōn/(Zin) in/on/at/with,month the,first and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived the,people in/on/at/with,Kadesh and,died there Miryām and,buried there )
The word “Zin” here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness.
(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_came sons_of Yisrael all/each/any/every the,community wilderness Tsiyyōn/(Zin) in/on/at/with,month the,first and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived the,people in/on/at/with,Kadesh and,died there Miryām and,buried there )
This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It marks when God rescued the Israelites from the Egyptians. The first month is during the last part of March and the first part of April on the Western calendar.
(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_came sons_of Yisrael all/each/any/every the,community wilderness Tsiyyōn/(Zin) in/on/at/with,month the,first and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived the,people in/on/at/with,Kadesh and,died there Miryām and,buried there )
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “they buried her”
After the Israelites received the law on Mount Sinai, which may have been located at Khashm et-Tarif (see also “The Route of the Exodus”), they traveled to Kadesh-barnea, a distance that took eleven days “by the way of Mount Seir” (Deuteronomy 1:2). The phrase “by the way of Mount Seir” suggests that more than one route existed between Mount Sinai and Kadesh, as shown here, but the road the Israelites took probably ran alongside the mountainous region of Seir. This route would have offered greater access to water from wells, natural springs, and seasonal streams flowing from the hills of Seir–a critical necessity for a large group traveling through this very arid region. Nearly every location identified on this map was essentially a small community centered around one of these life-enabling sources of water. After reaching Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin, the Israelites prepared to enter Canaan by sending spies to scout out the land. But when ten of the twelve spies brought back news about the strength of the Canaanites, the people became afraid to enter the land, so the Lord punished them by condemning them to travel in the wilderness for forty years until that generation died off. Some Israelites repented and tried to enter the land, but they were beaten back to Hormah by the Amalekites and Canaanites. So for forty years the Israelites traveled from place to place, probably in the general area of Kadesh-barnea, though very few locations mentioned are able to be established with much certainty. As the forty years of traveling drew to a close, the Israelites prepared again to travel to Canaan by requesting permission from the king of Edom to pass through his land. When the king refused, the Israelites “turned away” from the Edomites and set out from Kadesh to travel to Mount Hor. The Jewish historian Josephus located Mount Hor at Jebel Nebi Harun, a very tall mountain in eastern Edom, but this has been rejected by many scholars in favor of other sites such as Jebel Madeira to the northeast of Kadesh. This author is convinced, however, that any candidate for Mount Hor must be sought to the south of Kadesh-barnea. Numbers 33:30 and Deuteronomy 10:6 mention that, during their wilderness travels, the Israelites camped at Moseroth/Moserah, which was apparently located at Mount Hor, since both Moseroth/Moserah and Mount Hor are cited as the place where Aaron died (Numbers 21:29-29; 33:37-39; Deuteronomy 10:6-9). It is difficult to envision the Israelites traveling back to the edge of Canaan after suffering defeat there the last time they attempted to enter the land. These same passages also note that after their stay at Moseroth/Moserah the Israelites traveled to Hor-haggidgad/Gudgodah (probably located along the Wadi Khadakhid) and then to Jotbathah, with no mention of passing through Kadesh, which they would have had to do if Mount Hor was north of Kadesh (since they were avoiding the land of Edom). Also, in Deuteronomy 2:1 Moses says that after the Israelites left Kadesh, “we journeyed back into the wilderness, in the direction of the Red Sea, as the Lord had told me and skirted Mount Seir for many days,” and Aaron’s death on Mount Hor fits best during this time. Similarly, Numbers 21:4 says “from Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom,” but there would have been no way to the Red Sea around the land of Edom if Mount Hor were located northeast of Kadesh. One element of the wilderness narratives that appears to favor a northeast location for Mount Hor, however, is the story of the king of Arad, which the book of Numbers (chapters 21 and 33) places immediately after the death of Aaron on Mount Hor. At first glance, the narrative seems to imply that the king attacked the Israelites at Mount Hor, which fits better with a northern location. Yet, it is also possible that the story is simply noting that it was after the Israelites’ arrival at Mount Hor that the king of Arad first learned of the Israelites’ renewed intentions to enter Canaan, perhaps as a result of their request to pass through Edom. But it may have been later that the king of Arad actually engaged them in battle, perhaps as they were passing north of Zalmonah and appeared to be ready to enter Canaan by way of Arad (see Numbers 33:41-42 and the map “The Journey to Abel-shittim”). For these reasons, this author believes that Har Karkom is the best candidate for the location of Mount Hor. The site is appropriately located at the edge of Seir and along the way to the Red Sea. This site’s role as an ancient cultic center is also well established. Perhaps Aaron’s priestly duties and authority in Israel had grown out of a similar role he had previously held at Mount Hor (see also Numbers 12:1-2; Deuteronomy 33:2; Judges 5:4-5), where he was eventually buried.
Kadesh-Barnea and Its Surroundings
Though located in the arid desert region south of Israel, the town of Kadesh-barnea was relatively well supplied with water, making it one of the most important oases in the entire region. Multiple springs can be found within 6 miles (10 km) of Kadesh, including Ain Qedeis (possibly Hazar-addar), Ain el-Qudeirat (Kadesh-barnea), el-Qoseimeh (possibly Karka), and el-Muweilah (possibly Azmon), all of which drain into the Wadi al-Arish, likely the biblical Brook of Egypt, about 14 miles (23 km) to the west. Kadesh and its springs are sandwiched between the biblical locations of the Wilderness of Zin and the Wilderness of Paran, which explains why Kadesh is sometimes associated in Scripture with Zin (Numbers 20:1; 33:36; Deuteronomy 32:51) and other times with Paran (Numbers 13:26). The site is first mentioned in Scripture as one of the places through which Chedorlaomer’s army passed on its way to reconquer the cities of the plain (Genesis 14), and apparently at that time it was called Enmishpat, meaning “spring of judgment” (see “The Battle at the Valley of Siddim” map). Later Kadesh became a central location for the Israelites after they left Mount Sinai (and possibly before this as they traveled to Mount Sinai; see “The Route of the Exodus” map) and prepared to enter Canaan. From there they sent spies to scout out the land, but when the spies returned with an intimidating report about the inhabitants of Canaan, the people became afraid and longed to return to Egypt (Numbers 13-14; Deuteronomy 1:19-45). As punishment, the Lord condemned that generation to wander in the wilderness, apparently in the general area of Kadesh, until the people died off. Moses’ sister Miriam later died at Kadesh and was buried there (Numbers 20:1). Then, when the springs of Kadesh must have been producing little water, the people became angry with Moses again, so he struck a rock, causing water to flow from it (Numbers 20:2-13). After this, Moses called the place Meribah, meaning “quarreling” (Numbers 13; see also Numbers 20:24; 27:14; Deuteronomy 33:8; Psalm 81:7; 95:8; 106:32). It was also from Kadesh that Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom, asking permission to pass through his land as the Israelites made their way to Canaan. When the king of Edom refused, they turned back and traveled to Mount Hor instead (Numbers 20:14-22; Deuteronomy 1:46-2:1; Judges 11:16-17; see “The Journey to Abel-Shittim” map). After the Israelites entered Canaan, Kadesh marked the extreme southern boundary of Israel’s land (Numbers 33:4; Joshua 10:41; 15:3). Kadesh is never explicitly mentioned in Scripture after this except in reference to earlier events that happened there.
