Numbers 27:13

Modern

After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;

Traditional

And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

Literal

And you shall see it and shall be gathered to your people, even you, as Aaron your brother was gathered.

Latin

Cumque videris eam, ibis et tu ad populum tuum, sicut ivit frater tuus Aaron:

Hebrew

English

After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;

Israel needed a leader when they entered the land of Canaan. Joshua was chosen to follow Moses.

Theme notes and profiles

Deuteronomy 10:6
The Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah, where Aaron died and was buried, and Eleazar his son succeeded him as priest.
Numbers 31:2
“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
Numbers 20:24–28
“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.
Genesis 25:8
And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
Deuteronomy 32:50
And there on the mountain that you climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people.
Numbers 33:38
At the LORD’s command, Aaron the priest climbed Mount Hor and died there on the first day of the fifth month, in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt.
Genesis 25:17
Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel