Numbers 20:22-29

New International Reader's Version

Aaron Dies

²² The whole community of Israel started out from Kadesh. They arrived at Mount Hor. ²³ It was near the border of Edom. There the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, ²⁴ “Aaron will join the members of his family who have already died. He will not enter the land I am giving to the Israelites. Both of you refused to obey my command. You did it at the waters of Meribah. ²⁵ So get Aaron and his son Eleazar. Take them up Mount Hor. ²⁶ Take Aaron’s official robes off of him. Put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will die on Mount Hor. He will join the members of his family who have already died.”

²⁷ Moses did just as the Lord had commanded. The three men went up Mount Hor while the whole community was watching. ²⁸ Moses took Aaron’s official robes off of him. He put them on Aaron’s son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. ²⁹ The whole community found out that Aaron had died. So all the Israelites mourned for him for 30 days.