Numbers 20:26

Numbers 20:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
• New International Version (NIV)Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, for Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will die there.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered to his people and shall die there."
• New King James Version (NKJV)and strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son; for Aaron shall be gathered to his people and die there.”

Context of Numbers 20:26

24“Aaron must now join his ancestors ⌞in death⌟, since he cannot enter the land I’m giving the Israelites. This is because you both rebelled against my command at the oasis of Meribah. 25Bring Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Mount Hor. Take off Aaron’s priestly clothes, and put them on his son Eleazar. Then Aaron will die there and join ⌞his ancestors⌟.” 27Moses did as the Lord commanded. The whole community saw them go up on Mount Hor. 28Moses took off Aaron’s priestly clothes and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

Numbers 20:26 word by word

וְהַפְשֵׁ֤ט אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖ם אֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֣ר בְּנ֑וֹ וְאַהֲרֹ֥ן יֵאָסֵ֖ף וּמֵ֥ת שָֽׁם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And stripפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• of his garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and putלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• them upon Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• shall be gatheredאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• and shall dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for Numbers 20:26

• Exodus 29:29“Aaron’s holy clothes will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.
• Isaiah 22:21I will dress him in your linen robe and fasten it with your belt. I will give him your authority, and he will be like a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the nation of Judah.
• Hebrews 7:11The people established the Levitical priesthood based on instructions they received. If the work of the Levitical priests had been perfect, we wouldn’t need to speak about another kind of priest. However, we speak about another kind of priest, a priest like Melchizedek, not a Levitical priest like Aaron.

Commentaries on Numbers 20:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Strip Aaron of his garments - This was, in effect, depriving him of his office; and putting the clothes on his son Eleazar implied a transfer of that office to him. A transfer of office, from this circumstance of putting the clothes of the late possessor on the person intended to succeed him, was called investing or investment, (clothing); as removing a person from an office was termed divesting or unclothing. Among the Catholics, and in the Church of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The priestly garments, wherewith Moses had invested Aaron Leviticus 8:7-9, were put upon Eleazar by way of solemn transference of Aaron‘s office to him; compare 1 Kings 19:19.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. 24-26Aaron’s participation in the rebellion of his generation resulted in his death outside the promised land (20:10–12).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 20:26

• Aaron
• Eleazar (Eleazer)
• Hor

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Eleazar
• Exodus
• Hor
• Refuse
• Agrapha
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• Jephthah

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