The Death of Aaron

²² The whole Israelite community set out from Kadesh^(A) and came to Mount Hor.^{(B) 23} At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom,^(C) the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ²⁴ “Aaron will be gathered to his people.^(D) He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command^(E) at the waters of Meribah.^{(F) 25} Get Aaron and his son Eleazar and take them up Mount Hor.^{(G) 26} Remove Aaron’s garments^(H) and put them on his son Eleazar, for Aaron will be gathered to his people;^(I) he will die there.”

²⁷ Moses did as the Lord commanded: They went up Mount Hor^(J) in the sight of the whole community. ²⁸ Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar.^(K) And Aaron died there^(L) on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain, ²⁹ and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died,^(M) all the Israelites mourned for him^(N) thirty days.

The Bronze Snake

⁴ They traveled from Mount Hor^(A) along the route to the Red Sea,^[a](B) to go around Edom.^(C) But the people grew impatient on the way;^(D)

⁷ “‘For your northern boundary,^(A) run a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor^(B)

⁸ and from Mount Hor to Lebo Hamath.^(A) Then the boundary will go to Zedad,

⁵⁰ There on the mountain that you have climbed you will die^(A) and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died^(B) on Mount Hor^(C) and was gathered to his people.