Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
Aaron will die and join his ancestors: he will not enter the land that I have promised to the people of Israel, because you both disobeyed my command at the waters of Meribah.
God is telling Moses that Aaron will die before entering the Promised Land because he and Moses disobeyed God's instructions at Meribah.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs near the end of Israel's 40-year wilderness journey, when Aaron is about to die on Mount Hor. Earlier at Meribah, Moses and Aaron had disobeyed God's specific instructions about how to provide water for the complaining Israelites - Moses struck the rock in anger instead of speaking to it as God commanded. As a consequence, both leaders were told they would not enter the Promised Land.
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