“Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
Numbers 20:26 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Strip Aaron of his vestments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Strip Aaron of his clothes and put them on Eleazar his son. Then Aaron will die there. Catholic Public Domain Version And when you have stripped the father of his vestments, you shall put them on Eleazar, his son. Aaron shall be gathered and shall die there." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when thou hast stripped the father of his vesture, thou shalt vest therewith Eleazar his son. Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and die there. |
“Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
Moses did as the Lord commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
“Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”
Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?