Numbers 20:28

Numbers 20:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
• New International Version (NIV)Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

Context of Numbers 20:28

26Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and die there.” 27So Moses did as the Lord commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community. After Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. 29When the whole community saw that Aaron had passed away, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.

Numbers 20:28 word by word

וַיַּפְשֵׁט֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ אֹתָם֙ אֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֣ר בְּנ֔וֹ וַיָּ֧מָת אַהֲרֹ֛ן שָׁ֖ם בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר וַיֵּ֧רֶד מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר מִן־הָהָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• strippedפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• of his garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and putלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• them upon Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• there in the topרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
• of the mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• came downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381

Cross-references for Numbers 20:28

• Numbers 20:26Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and die there.”
• Numbers 33:38At the Lord’s command, the priest Aaron climbed Mount Hor and died there on the first day of the fifth month in the fortieth year after the Israelites went out of the land of Egypt.
• Exodus 29:29“The holy garments that belong to Aaron are to belong to his sons after him, so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.
• Numbers 27:16“May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all, appoint a man over the community
• Deuteronomy 31:7Moses then summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land the Lord swore to give to their ancestors. You will enable them to take possession of it.
• Deuteronomy 34:9Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• 1 Chronicles 22:11“Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as he said about you.
• 1 Chronicles 28:5And out of all my sons — for the Lord has given me many sons — he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom over Israel.
• Acts 20:25“And now I know that none of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will ever see me again.
• 2 Peter 1:15And I will also make every effort so that you are able to recall these things at any time after my departure.
• Deuteronomy 10:6The Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah. Aaron died and was buried there, and Eleazar his son became priest in his place.
• Deuteronomy 32:49“Go up Mount Nebo in the Abarim range in the land of Moab, across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan I am giving the Israelites as a possession.
• Deuteronomy 34:5So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the Lord’s word.
• Hebrews 7:24But because he remains forever, he holds his priesthood permanently.

Commentaries on Numbers 20:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And Aaron died there - Hence, as Dr. Lightfoot has justly observed, we have an "indisputable proof that the earthly Canaan was not the utmost felicity at which God's promises to the Israelites aimed since the best men among them were excluded from it." The remark of some of the fathers here is worthy of attention: "Neither Moses the representative of the law, nor Miriam the representative of the prophets, nor Aaron the representative of the priesthood and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-29Verses 22-29 God bids Aaron prepare to die. There is something of displeasure in these orders. Aaron must not enter Canaan, because he had failed in his duty at the waters of strife. There is much of mercy in them. Aaron, though he dies for his transgression, dies with ease, and in honour. He is gathered to his people, as one who dies in the arms of Divine grace. There is much significancy in these orders. Aaron must not enter Canaan, to show that the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-29Moses transferred priestly authority to Eleazar by giving him Aaron's priestly garments (compare Leviticus 8:7–9). After this, Aaron died at 123 years old, in the fortieth year after the Hebrews left Egypt (see Numbers 33:37–39). the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days: This was a great honor (see also Deuteronomy 34:8). The usual public mourning period was seven days (Genesis 50:10; 1 Samuel 31:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2824-28. Aaron shall be gathered unto his people--In accordance with his recent doom, he, attired in the high priest's costume, was commanded to ascend that mountain and die. But although the time of his death was hastened by the divine displeasure as a punishment for his sins, the manner of his death was arranged in tenderness of love, and to do him honor at the close of his earthly service. His ascent of the mount was to afford him a last look of the camp…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 20:28

• Aaron
• Eleazar (Eleazer)
• Hor

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Eleazar
• Moses
• Burial
• Exodus
• Hor
• Refuse
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• Chronology of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Numbers 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings