And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
And the LORD said to Aaron, 'Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.' So Aaron went and met him at the mountain of God, and kissed him.
God tells Aaron to go find his brother Moses in the wilderness, and when they reunite at God's holy mountain, Aaron greets Moses with a kiss of love and respect.
📚 Historical Context
This reunion happens after Moses has been away from Egypt for 40 years, following his encounter with God at the burning bush. Aaron, Moses' older brother, had remained in Egypt during Moses' exile and was now being called by God to join Moses in the mission to free the Israelites. The 'mount of God' refers to Mount Horeb (also called Sinai), where Moses had his burning bush experience.
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