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Numbers 20:22-29

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The Death of Aaron

22 And they journeyed from 1Kadesh, and the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came to 2Mount Hor.
23 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom,
24 3"Let Aaron be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter the land that I have given to the people of Israel, because 4you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor.
26 And strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron 5shall be gathered to his people and shall die there."
27 Moses did as the LORD commanded. And they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
28 6And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there 7on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron had perished, 8all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days.
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Numbers 20:22-29 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 8

  • 1. Numbers 33:37
  • 2. Numbers 21:4; Numbers 33:37
  • 3. Numbers 27:13; Deuteronomy 32:50; [Numbers 31:2; Genesis 25:8]
  • 4. ver. 12
  • 5. [See ver. 24 above]
  • 6. Exodus 29:29, 30
  • 7. Numbers 33:38; Deuteronomy 32:50; [Deuteronomy 10:6]
  • 8. Deuteronomy 34:8
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