KJV King James Version
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.
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Numbers 20:24
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
WEB World English Bible
“Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.
ASV American Standard Version
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 waters of Meribah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Aaron is gathered unto his people, for he doth not go in unto the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because that ye provoked My mouth at the waters of Meribah.
Surrounding context — Numbers 20
21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
22 And the children of Israel, [even] the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
24 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.
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered [unto his people], and shall die there.
27 And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
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יֵאָסֵ֤ףH622 · a.saphto gatherאַהֲרֹן֙H175 · a.ha.ronAaronאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)עַמָּ֔יוH5971 · ampeopleכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotיָבֹא֙H935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָאָ֔רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichנָתַ֖תִּיH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלִבְנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelעַ֛לH5921 · aluponאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichמְרִיתֶ֥םH4784 · ma.rahto rebelאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]פִּ֖יH6310 · pehlipלְמֵ֥יH4325 · ma.yimwaterמְרִיבָֽה׃H4809 · me.ri.vahMeribah
Cross-references
Genesis 25:8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people.Deuteronomy 32:50And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:Numbers 27:13And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.2 Chronicles 34:28Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.Numbers 31:2Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.Genesis 15:15And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.Judges 2:10And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.Genesis 49:29And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that [is] in the field of Ephron the Hittite,Genesis 49:33And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.Numbers 20:10-12And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?Numbers 4:27At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.Genesis 25:17And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.Genesis 35:29And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, [being] old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
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