KJV ORIGINAL
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the entire community saw that Aaron had died, all the people of Israel mourned and grieved for him for thirty days.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that when Aaron died, the whole nation of Israel honored him by mourning together for a full month.
📚 Historical Context
Aaron was Moses' brother and Israel's first high priest, serving as the spiritual leader who interceded between God and the people. He had just died on Mount Hor after God stripped him of his priestly garments and gave them to his son Eleazar. The thirty-day mourning period was a traditional time of grief that showed great respect for important leaders.
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