20. But again the king of Edom answered, “We will not allow you to come through our country.” Then the king of Edom gathered a large and powerful army and went out to fight against the Israelites.
21. The king of Edom refused to let the Israelites travel through his country, so the Israelites turned around and went another way.
22. All the Israelites traveled from Kadesh to Mount Hor.
23. Mount Hor was near the border of Edom. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
24. “It is time for Aaron to die and go to be with his ancestors. Aaron will not enter the land that I promised to the Israelites. Moses, I say this to you because both you and Aaron did not fully obey the command I gave you at the waters of Meribah.
25. “Now, bring Aaron and his son Eleazar up to Mount Hor.
26. Take Aaron’s special clothes from him and put these clothes on his son Eleazar. Aaron will die there on the mountain. And he will go to be with his ancestors.”
27. Moses obeyed the Lord’S command. Moses, Aaron, and Eleazar went up on Mount Hor. All the Israelites watched them go.
28. Moses removed Aaron’s special clothes and put them on Aaron’s son Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Moses and Eleazar came back down the mountain.
29. All the Israelites learned that Aaron was dead. So everyone in Israel mourned for 30 days.