Numbers 20:24

²² After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.

²³ And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

“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.

²⁵ Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.

²⁶ Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “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.
KJV: Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
WEB: “Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.
ASV: Aaron shall be gathered unto his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.
DARBY: Aaron shall be gathered unto his peoples; for he shall not enter into the land that I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my commandment at the waters of Meribah.
BLB: “Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter into the land that I have given to the sons of Israel, upon that you⁺ rebelled against My word at the water of Meribah.

ÅB: Aron skal samles til sine fedre; han skal ikke komme inn i det land jeg har gitt Israels barn, fordi dere var gjenstridige mot mitt ord ved Meribas vann.
OTB: “Aron skal samles til sitt folk, for han skal ikke komme inn i det landet jeg har gitt til israelittene, fordi dere gjorde opprør mot mitt bud ved Meribas vann.
B1930: Aron skal samles til sine fedre; han skal ikke komme inn i det land jeg har gitt Israels barn, fordi I var gjenstridige mot mitt ord ved Meribas vann.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 25:8
And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
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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.
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Numbers 27:13
After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;
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Numbers 20:10–12
Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
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Numbers 31:2
“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
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2 Chronicles 34:28
‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.
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Numbers 4:27
All the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.
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Genesis 25:17
Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
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