## Onkelos Numbers Chapter 20

###### Onkelos Numbers 20:1
[Onkelos Numbers 20:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:1)

וַאֲתוֹ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא לְמַדְבְּרָא דְצִין בְּיַרְחָא קַדְמָאָה וִיתֵב עַמָּא **בִּרְקָם** וּמִיתַת תַּמָּן מִרְיָם וְאִתְקְבָרַת תַּמָּן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The entire community of Bnei Yisroel came to the wilderness of Tzin, in the first month. The people settled in Kodeish [**Rekom**], and Miriam died and was buried there.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:2
[Onkelos Numbers 20:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:2)

וְלָא הֲוָה מַיָּא לִכְנִשְׁתָּא וְאִתְכְּנָשׁוּ עַל משֶׁה וְעַל אַהֲרֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
There was no water for the community, and they assembled against Moshe and Aharon.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:3
[Onkelos Numbers 20:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:3)

וּנְצָא עַמָּא עִם משֶׁה וַאֲמָרוּ לְמֵימַר וּלְוֵי דְמִתְנָא בְּמוֹתָא דְאַחָנָא קֳדָם יְיָ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The people quarreled with Moshe and said, “Would that we had died by our brothers’ death before Adonoy.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:4
[Onkelos Numbers 20:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:4)

וּלְמָא אַעֶלְתּוּן יָת קְהָלָא דַיְיָ לְמַדְבְּרָא הָדֵין לִמְמַת תַּמָּן אֲנַחְנָא וּבְעִירָנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Why did you bring the congregation of Adonoy into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die there?


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:5
[Onkelos Numbers 20:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:5)

וּלְמָא אַסֶּקְתּוּנָא מִמִּצְרַיִם לְאַיְתָאָה יָתָנָא לְאַתְרָא בִישָׁא הָדֵין לָא אָתַר **כְּשַׁר** לְבֵית זְרַע **וְאַף לָא** תֵינִין וְגוּפְנִין וְרִמּוֹנִין וּמַיָּא לֵית לְמִשְׁתֵּי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Why did you take us out of Egypt and bring us to this terrible place? It is not a place [**fit**] for seed, [**nor for**] figs, grapes, or pomegranates; and there is no water to drink!”


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:6
[Onkelos Numbers 20:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:6)

וְעַל משֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן מִן קֳדָם קְהָלָא לִתְרַע מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא וּנְפָלוּ עַל אַפֵּיהוֹן וְאִתְגְּלֵי יְקָרָא דַיְיָ לְהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe and Aharon moved away from the assembly to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and fell on their faces; the glory of Adonoy appeared to them.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:7
[Onkelos Numbers 20:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:7)

וּמַלִּיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:8
[Onkelos Numbers 20:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:8)

סַב יָת חוּטְרָא וְאַכְנֵשׁ יָת כְּנִשְׁתָּא אַתְּ וְאַהֲרֹן אָחוּךְ וּתְמַלְּלוּן עִם כֵּיפָא לְעֵינֵיהוֹן וְיִתֵּן מוֹהִי וְתַפֵּק לְהוֹן מַיָּא מִן כֵּיפָא וְתַשְׁקֵי יָת כְּנִשְׁתָּא וְיָת בְּעִירְהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
“Take the staff and assemble the community, you and Aharon your brother, and speak to the rock in their presence that it may give forth its water; you will then bring forth for them water from the rock, and give drink [to] the community and their livestock.”


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:9
[Onkelos Numbers 20:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:9)

וּנְסִיב משֶׁה יָת חוּטְרָא מִן קֳדָם יְיָ כְּמָא דִי פַּקְּדֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe took the staff from before Adonoy, as He instructed him.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:10
[Onkelos Numbers 20:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:10)

וְאַכְנִישׁוּ משֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן יָת קְהָלָא לָקֳדָם כֵּיפָא וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן שְׁמָעוּ כְעַן סַרְבָנַיָּא הֲמִן כֵּיפָא הָדֵין נַפֵּק לְכוֹן מַיָּא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe and Aharon assembled the community before the rock; [Moshe] said to them, “Listen, you rebels! Can we extract water from this rock for you?”


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:11
[Onkelos Numbers 20:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:11)

וַאֲרֵם משֶׁה יָת יְדֵיהּ וּמְחָא יָת כֵּיפָא בְּחוּטְרֵיהּ תַּרְתֵּין זִמְנִין וּנְפָקוּ מַיָּא סַגִּיאֵי וּשְׁתִיאַת כְּנִשְׁתָּא וּבְעִירְהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
And Moshe raised his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice; water rushed out abundantly, and the community and their livestock drank.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:12
[Onkelos Numbers 20:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:12)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן חֲלַף דִּי לָא הֵמַנְתּוּן **בְּמֵימְרִי** לְקַדָּשׁוּתִי לְעֵינֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכֵן לָא תַעֲלוּן יָת קְהָלָא הָדֵין לְאַרְעָא דִּי יְהָבִית לְהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy said to Moshe and Aharon, “Because you did not believe in Me [**My word**] to sanctify Me in the presence of Bnei Yisroel; therefore, you will not bring this congregation into the land that I have given them.”


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:13
[Onkelos Numbers 20:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:13)

אִנּוּן מֵי מַצּוּתָא דִּי נְצוֹ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל **קֳדָם** יְיָ וְאִתְקַדַּשׁ בְּהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
They are the waters of dispute where Bnei Yisroel contended with [**before**] Adonoy, and He was sanctified through them.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:14
[Onkelos Numbers 20:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:14)

וּשְׁלַח משֶׁה אִזְגַּדִּין **מֵרְקָם** לְוָת מַלְכָּא דֶאֱדוֹם כִּדְנַן אֲמַר אָחוּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אַתְּ יְדַעַתְּ יָת כָּל עָקְתָא דִּי אַשְׁכַּחְתָּנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe sent emissaries from Kodeish [**Rekom**] to the King of Edom (saying), “This is what your brother Yisroel declares; you know of all the hardship that we have encountered.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:15
[Onkelos Numbers 20:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:15)

וּנְחָתוּ אֲבָהָתָנָא לְמִצְרַיִם וִיתֵבְנָא בְמִצְרַיִם יוֹמִין סַגִּיאִין וְאַבְאִישׁוּ לָנָא מִצְרָאֵי וְלַאֲבָהָתָנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Our forefathers went down to Egypt and we remained in Egypt for a long time; the Egyptians mistreated us and our forefathers.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:16
[Onkelos Numbers 20:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:16)

וְצַלֵּינָא קֳדָם יְיָ וְקַבִּיל צְלוֹתָנָא וּשְׁלַח מַלְאָכָא וְאַפְּקָנָא מִמִּצְרָיִם וְהָא אֲנַחְנָא בִרְקַם קַרְתָּא דְּבִסְטַר תְּחוּמָךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Then we cried out [**prayed**] to Adonoy, and He heard our voice [**accept our prayer**], He sent an emissary and led us out of Egypt; now we are in Kodeish [**Rekom**], a city at the edge of your border.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:17
[Onkelos Numbers 20:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:17)

נְעִבַּר כְּעַן בְּאַרְעָךְ לָא נְעִבַּר בַּחֲקַל וּבִכְרַם וְלָא נִשְׁתֵּי מֵי גוֹב בְּאֹרַח מַלְכָּא נֵזֵל לָא נִסְטֵי לְיַמִּינָא וְלִשְׂמָאלָא עַד דִּנְעִבַּר תְּחוּמָךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Please let us pass through your land, we will not pass through any field or vineyard, and we will not drink well water; we will travel by the king’s road, we will not turn aside to the right or left, until we have passed through your territory.”


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:18
[Onkelos Numbers 20:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:18)

וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ אֱדוֹמָאָה לָא תְעִבַּר **בִּתְחוּמִי** דִּילְמָא **בִּדְקָטְלִין** בְּחַרְבָּא אֶפּוֹק לָקֳדָמוּתָךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Edom responded, “You shall not pass through me (my land) [**my border**], lest I go out against you [**to kill you**] with the sword!”


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:19
[Onkelos Numbers 20:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:19)

וַאֲמָרוּ לֵיהּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּאֹרַח **כְּבִישָׁא** נִסַּק וְאִם מֵיּמָךְ נִשְׁתֵּי אֲנָא וּבְעִירַי וְאֶתֵּן דְּמֵיהוֹן לְחוֹד **לֵית פִּתְגַּם דְּבִישׁ** בְּרַגְלַי אֲעִבַּר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Bnei Yisroel said, “We will go up by the [**paved**] highway, and if we or our cattle drink your water we will pay for it, it is just nothing, we only want [**with no evil intent**] to pass through on foot.”


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:20
[Onkelos Numbers 20:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:20)

וַאֲמַר לָא תְעִבָּר וּנְפַק אֱדוֹמָאָה לָקֳדָמוּתֵיהּ **בְּחֵיל** רַב וּבִידָא תַקִּיפָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Then (Edom) responded, “Do not pass through!” Edom came to confront [Bnei Yisroel] with a massive number of people [**an army**] and a strong hand.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:21
[Onkelos Numbers 20:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:21)

וְסָרֵיב אֱדוֹמָאָה לְמִשְׁבַק יָת יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמֶעֱבַּר בִּתְחוּמֵיהּ וּסְטָא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִלְּוָתֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Edom refused to allow Yisroel to pass through its territory, and Yisroel turned aside from him.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:22
[Onkelos Numbers 20:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:22)

וּנְטָלוּ מֵרְקָם וַאֲתוֹ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא לְהֹר טוּרָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
They traveled from Kodeish, and the entire community of Bnei Yisroel came to Mount Hor.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:23
[Onkelos Numbers 20:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:23)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן בְּהֹר טוּרָא עַל תְּחוּם אַרְעָא דֶאֱדוֹם לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe and Aharon at Mount Hor, at the border of the land of Edom, saying.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:24
[Onkelos Numbers 20:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:24)

יִתְכְּנֵשׁ אַהֲרֹן לְעַמֵּיהּ אֲרֵי לָא יֵיעוֹל לְאַרְעָא דִּי יְהָבִית לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל דִּי סָרִיבְתּוּן עַל מֵימְרִי לְמֵי מַצּוּתָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
“Aharon will now be gathered (die) to his people, for he shall not enter the land that I have given to Bnei Yisroel, because you defied My word at the waters of dispute.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:25
[Onkelos Numbers 20:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:25)

דְּבַר יָת אַהֲרֹן וְיָת אֶלְעָזָר בְּרֵיהּ וְאַסֵּיק יָתְהוֹן לְהֹר טוּרָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Take Aharon and his son Elozor, and bring them up to Mount Hor.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:26
[Onkelos Numbers 20:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:26)

וְאַשְׁלַח יָת אַהֲרֹן יָת לְבוּשׁוֹהִי וְתַלְבֵּשִׁנּוּן יָת אֶלְעָזָר בְּרֵיהּ וְאַהֲרֹן יִתְכְּנֵשׁ וִימוּת תַּמָּן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Remove Aharon’s vestments and dress his son Elozor in them; Aharon will be gathered in and die there.”


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:27
[Onkelos Numbers 20:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:27)

וַעֲבַד משֶׁה כְּמָא דִי פַּקִּיד יְיָ וּסְלִיקוּ לְהֹר טוּרָא לְעֵינֵי כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe did as Adonoy commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the presence of the entire community.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:28
[Onkelos Numbers 20:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:28)

וְאַשְׁלַח משֶׁה יָת אַהֲרֹן יָת לְבוּשׁוֹהִי וְאַלְבֵּישׁ יָתְהוֹן יָת אֶלְעָזָר בְּרֵיהּ וּמִית אַהֲרֹן תַּמָּן בְּרֵישׁ טוּרָא וּנְחַת משֶׁה וְאֶלְעָזָר מִן טוּרָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Moshe then removed Aharon’s vestments and dressed Aharon’s son, Elozor, in them; Aharon died there on top of the mountain, and Moshe and Elozor descended from the mountain.


###### Onkelos Numbers 20:29
[Onkelos Numbers 20:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Numbers/r/20:29)

וַחֲזוֹ כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא אֲרֵי מִית אַהֲרֹן וּבְכוֹ יָת אַהֲרֹן תְּלָתִין יוֹמִין כֹּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The entire community saw that Aharon died; and they wept for Aharon thirty days, the entire house of Yisroel.