Numbers 20:22-29

22 cumque castra movissent de Cades venerunt in montem Or qui est in finibus terrae Edom

23 ubi locutus est Dominus ad Mosen

24 pergat inquit Aaron ad populos suos non enim intrabit terram quam dedi filiis Israhel eo quod incredulus fuerit ori meo ad aquas Contradictionis

25 tolle Aaron et filium eius cum eo et duces eos in montem Or

26 cumque nudaveris patrem veste sua indues ea Eleazarum filium eius et Aaron colligetur et morietur ibi

27 fecit Moses ut praeceperat Dominus et ascenderunt in montem Or coram omni multitudine

28 cumque Aaron spoliasset vestibus suis induit eis Eleazarum filium eius

29 illo mortuo in montis supercilio descendit cum Eleazaro

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.