18. But the king of Edom answered: “You may not pass through here. If you try, I will come and meet you with swords.”
19. The Israelites answered: “We will go along the main road. If our animals drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to walk through. That’s all.”
20. But he answered: “You may not pass through here.”Then the Edomites went out to meet the Israelites with a large and powerful army.
21. The Edomites refused to let them pass through their country. So the Israelites turned back.
22. All the Israelites moved from Kadesh to Mount Hor.
23. It was near the border of Edom. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
24. “Aaron will die. He will not enter the land that I’m giving to the Israelites. This is because you both acted against my command at the waters of Meribah.
25. Take Aaron and his son Eleazar up on Mount Hor.
26. Take off Aaron’s special clothes and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will die there. He will join his ancestors.”
27. Moses obeyed the Lord’s command. They climbed up Mount Hor. All the people saw them go.
28. Moses took off Aaron’s clothes. He put them on Aaron’s son Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain. And Moses and Eleazar came back down the mountain.