Numbers 20:26

Modern

Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son; for Aaron shall be gathered and die there.”

Latin

Cumque nudaveris patrem veste sua, indues ea Eleazarum filium ejus: Aaron colligetur, et morietur ibi.

Hebrew

English

Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”

Aaron’s participation in the rebellion of his generation resulted in his death outside the promised land (20:10–12).

Theme notes and profiles

Numbers 20:24
“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
Hebrews 7:11
Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
Exodus 29:29–30
The holy garments that belong to Aaron will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them.
Hebrews 7:23–24
Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
Isaiah 22:21–22
I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Eleazar: Son of Aaron, high priest after his father