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
This occurred near the end of Israel's 40-year wilderness journey, when Aaron was 123 years old. God had told Moses to bring Aaron and his son Eleazar up Mount Hor because Aaron would not enter the Promised Land due to his disobedience at the waters of Meribah. The transfer of the high priest's garments was a formal ceremony showing that Eleazar was now the new high priest of Israel.
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