‘Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
Numbers 20:26 - New International Version (Anglicised) Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, for Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will die there.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
Moses did as the Lord commanded: they went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.
‘Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.’
If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood – and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood – why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?