18. But Edom said to him, “You will not pass through me, or I will come out against you with the sword.”
19. Then the Israelites said to him, “We will go along the highway, and if we or our cattle drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We will only pass through on our feet, without doing anything else.”
20. But he said, “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.
21. So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him.
22. So the entire company of Israelites traveled from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.
23. And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom. He said:
24. “Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors, for he will not enter into the land I have given to the Israelites because both of you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.
25. Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up on Mount Hor.
26. Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors and will die there.”
27. So Moses did as the Lord commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.