Mount Hor, where Aaron died and was buried during Israel's wilderness journey.
Also known as Mount Hor
Mount Hor was a mountain located on the border of Edom (Numbers 20:23). During Israel's journey from Egypt to Canaan, God commanded Moses to take Aaron and his son Eleazar to the top of Mount Hor. There, Moses removed Aaron's priestly garments and put them on Eleazar, transferring the high priesthood to him. Aaron died on the mountain and was mourned by the Israelites for 30 days (Numbers 20:25-29). The people then traveled from Mount Hor to the Red Sea to bypass Edom (Numbers 21:4). Mount Hor marked the end of Aaron's leadership as high priest and his death in the 40th year after the Exodus (Numbers 33:38-39).
Approximate location: 30.317, 35.407 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
10 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2023
After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.
And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.
So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.
Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey
They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the outskirts of the land of Edom.
At the LORDʼs 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.
Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.
And the Israelites set out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.
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.
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