And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
Aaron the priest climbed up Mount Hor because the LORD commanded him to, and he died there. This happened in the fortieth year after the Israelites had left Egypt, on the first day of the fifth month.
This verse records the death of Aaron, Israel's first high priest, who died on Mount Hor exactly forty years after the Israelites left Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
Aaron was Moses' brother and served as Israel's first high priest throughout their wilderness journey. Mount Hor was located on the border of Edom, and Aaron's death marked a significant transition in Israel's leadership as they neared the end of their forty-year wilderness wandering. His death occurred just before Israel would enter the Promised Land, representing the passing of the older generation that had experienced the exodus from Egypt.
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