Numbers 20:22-29

International Children’s Bible

Aaron Dies

²² All the Israelites moved from Kadesh to Mount Hor. ²³ It was near the border of Edom. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ²⁴ “Aaron will die. He will not enter the land that I’m giving to the Israelites. This is because you both acted against my command at the waters of Meribah. ²⁵ Take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Mount Hor. ²⁶ Take off Aaron’s special clothes and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will die there. He will join his ancestors.”

²⁷ Moses obeyed the Lord’s command. They climbed up Mount Hor. All the people saw them go. ²⁸ Moses took off Aaron’s clothes. He put them on Aaron’s son Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain. And Moses and Eleazar came back down the mountain. ²⁹ Then all the people learned that Aaron was dead. So everyone in Israel cried for him for 30 days.