Numbers 20:17-27

17 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 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 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 Again they answered: “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.

21 Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.

The Death of Aaron

22 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,

24 “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 Get Aaron and his son Eleazar and take them up Mount Hor.

26 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: They went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.

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Numbers 20:17-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 20

In this chapter is an account of the children of Israel coming to the wilderness of Zin, where Miriam died, and where wanting water they murmured, Nu 20:1-5, upon which Moses and Aaron applied to the Lord, who ordered Moses to speak to a rock, which should give forth water, and which being smitten by him, accordingly did, Nu 20:6-11, but Moses and Aaron, in their conduct of this affair, displeased the Lord, Nu 20:12,13, after this, Moses sent to the king of Edom to desire a passage through his country, which request was refused, Nu 20:14-21, upon Israel's coming to Mount Hor, Aaron, by order, went up to the mount, and, when stripped of his clothes, which were put on his son Eleazar, he died, lamented by all the people, Nu 20:22-29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 19

1. ver 20; Numbers 21:22; Deuteronomy 2:27; Judges 11:17
2. ver 14
3. Numbers 21:23
4. Exodus 12:38
5. Deuteronomy 2:6,28
6. S ver 17,18
7. ver 14
8. Numbers 21:23
9. Numbers 21:4; Deuteronomy 2:8; Judges 11:18
10. Deuteronomy 1:46
11. Numbers 33:37; Numbers 34:7; Deuteronomy 32:50
12. S ver 16; Numbers 33:37
13. S Genesis 25:8
14. S ver 10
15. S Exodus 17:7
16. Numbers 33:38
17. Exodus 28:1-4; Exodus 40:13; S Leviticus 16:4
18. ver 24; Numbers 27:13; Numbers 31:2
19. Numbers 33:38

Numbers 20:17-27

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The Death of Aaron

Numbers 20:17-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 20

Cross References 19