Numbers 20:28

What does Numbers 20:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 20:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses took off Aaron's robes, and put them on Eleazar, his son; and there on the top of the mountain death came to Aaron: then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Moses strippeth Aaron of his garments, and clotheth with them Eleazar his son, and Aaron dieth there on the top of the mount; and Moses cometh down--Eleazar also--from the mount,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when he had stripped Aaron of his vestments, he vested Eleazar his son with them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there upon the top of the mountain; and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

Context

v.27And Moses did as Jehovah commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

v.28This passage

v.29And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:5

    and of all my sons (for Jehovah hath given me many sons), he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:11

    Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.

  • Exodus 29:29

    And the holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, to be anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them.

  • Deuteronomy 34:5

    So Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah.

  • Deuteronomy 34:9

    And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as Jehovah commanded Moses.

  • Deuteronomy 32:49

    Get thee up into this mountain of Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession;

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