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.
Moses removed Aaron's priestly robes and put them on his son Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain, and Moses and Eleazar came back down from the mountain.
This verse describes the moment when Aaron's role as high priest was officially passed to his son Eleazar just before Aaron's death on Mount Hor.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, facing various challenges and God's judgments for their disobedience. Aaron, as the high priest and brother of Moses, had sinned with Moses at Meribah by failing to honor God fully, leading to God's decree that Aaron would not enter the Promised Land. Thus, on Mount Hor, Moses symbolically transferred Aaron's priestly garments to his son Eleazar, marking the continuation of the priesthood before Aaron's death.
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