Water from the Rock and the Death of Aaron

Numbers 20

Mariam dies at Cades, and when the people again lack water, Moses strikes the rock with his rod instead of speaking to it, and the Lord tells him and Aaron that neither will enter the land because of this. Edom refuses to let Israel pass through its territory, and Aaron dies on Mount Or after his priestly garments are transferred to his son Eleazar.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonWHEN the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came to the wilderness of Sin, in the first month, the people took up their abode at Kades; and there Mariam died, and there she was buried.

BrentonAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Sin, in the first month, and the people abode in Cades; and Mariam died there, and was buried there.

GreekΚαὶ ἦλθον οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ, πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ, εἰς τὴν ἔρημον Σὶν, ἐν τῷ μηνὶ τῷ πρώτῳ, καὶ κατέμεινεν ὁ λαὸς ἐν Κάδης· καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν ἐκεῖ Μαριὰμ, καὶ ἐτάφη ἐκεῖ.

KJVThen came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

JPSAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month; and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

ThomsonAnd there being no water for the congregation, they assembled tumultuously against Moses and Aaron.

BrentonAnd there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron.

GreekΚαὶ οὐκ ἦν ὕδωρ τῇ συναγωγῇ· καὶ ἠθροίσθησαν ἐπὶ Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρών.

KJVAnd there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

JPSAnd there was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

ThomsonAnd the people reviled Moses, and said, O! that we had died in the destruction of our brethren before the Lord!

BrentonAnd the people reviled Moses, saying, Would we had died in the destruction of our brethren before the Lord!

GreekΚαὶ ἐλοιδορεῖτο ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Μωυσῆν, λέγοντες, ὄφελον ἀπεθάνομεν ἐν τῇ ἀπωλείᾳ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν ἔναντι Κυρίου.

KJVAnd the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

JPSAnd the people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying: ‘Would that we had perished when our brethren perished before the LORD!

ThomsonWhy have you brought the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, to kill us and our cattle?

BrentonAnd wherefore have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, to kill us and our cattle?

GreekΚαὶ ἱνατί ἀνηγάγετε τὴν συναγωγὴν Κυρίου εἰς τὴν ἔρημον ταύτην ἀποκτεῖναι ἡμᾶς, καὶ τα κτήνη ἡμῶν;

KJVAnd why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

JPSAnd why have ye brought the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, to die there, we and our cattle?

ThomsonWhy is this? Have you brought us out of Egypt, that we might come to this vile place—a place where no seed can be sown, where there are no fig trees, nor vines, nor pomegranates, nor even water to drink?

BrentonAnd wherefore is this? Ye have brought us up out of Egypt, that we should come into this evil place; a place where there is no sowing, neither figs, nor vines, nor pomegranates, neither is there water to drink.

GreekΚαὶ ἱνατί τοῦτο; ἀνηγάγετε ἡμᾶς ἐξ Αἰγύπτου, παραγενέσθαι εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν πονηρὸν τοῦτον· τόπος οὗ οὐ σπείρεται, οὐδὲ συκαῖ, οὐδὲ ἄμπελοι, οὔτε ῥοαὶ, οὔτε ὕδωρ ἐστὶ πιεῖν.

KJVAnd wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.

JPSAnd wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.’

ThomsonWhereupon Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the congregation, to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and fell on their faces. And the glory of the Lord appeared to them.

BrentonAnd Moses and Aaron went from before the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of witness, and they fell upon their faces; and the glory of the Lord appeared to them.

GreekΚαὶ ἦλθε Μωυσῆς καὶ Ἀαρὼν ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς συναγωγῆς ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐπὶ πρόσωπον· καὶ ὤφθη ἡ δόξα Κυρίου πρὸς αὐτοὺς.

KJVAnd Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.

JPSAnd Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces; and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.

ThomsonAnd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

BrentonAnd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

GreekΚαὶ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, λέγων,

KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

JPSAnd the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

ThomsonTake thy staff, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother; and speak to that rock before them, and it will give its water. And you shall bring water for them from that rock, and give drink to the congregation, and their cattle.

BrentonTake thy rod, and call the assembly, thou and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye to the rock before them, and it shall give forth its waters; and ye shall bring forth for them water out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.

Greekλάβε τὴν ῥάβδον σου, καὶ ἐκκλησίασον τὴν συναγωγὴν σὺ καὶ Ἀαρὼν ὁ ἀδελφός σου, καὶ λαλήσατε πρὸς τὴν πέτραν ἐναντίον αὐτῶν, καὶ δώσει τὰ ὕδατα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐξοίσετε αὐτοῖς ὕδωρ ἐκ τῆς πέτρας, καὶ ποτιεῖτε τὴν συναγωγὴν, καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν.

KJVTake the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

JPS’Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.’

ThomsonSo Moses took the staff which was before the Lord, as the Lord commanded.

BrentonAnd Moses took his rod which was before the Lord, as the Lord commanded.

GreekΚαὶ ἔλαβε Μωυσῆς τὴν ῥάβδον τὴν ἀπέναντι Κυρίου, καθὰ συνέταξε Κύριος.

KJVAnd Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.

JPSAnd Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as He commanded him.

ThomsonAnd Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation, at some distance over against the rock, and he said to them, Hear me, ye rebels! Can we bring water for you out of this rock?

BrentonAnd Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation before the rock, and said to them, Hear me, ye disobedient ones; must we bring you water out of this rock?

GreekΚαὶ ἐξεκκλησίασε Μωυσῆς καὶ Ἀαρὼν τὴν συναγωγὴν ἀπέναντι τῆς πέτρας, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ἀκούσατέ μου οἱ ἀπειθεῖς· μὴ ἐκ τῆς πέτρας ταύτης ἐξάξομεν ὑμῖν ὕδωρ;

KJVAnd 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?

JPSAnd Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them: ‘Hear now, ye rebels; are we to bring you forth water out of this rock?’

ThomsonThen Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock twice with the staff, and there gushed out much water, so that the congregation, and their cattle, drank.

BrentonAnd Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice; and much water came forth, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπάρας Μωυσῆς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, ἐπάταξε τὴν πέτραν τῇ ῥάβδῳ δίς· καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὕδωρ πολὺ, καὶ ἔπιεν ἡ συναγωγὴ, καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

JPSAnd Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.

ThomsonThen the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because you have not believed to sanctify Me before the children of Israel, therefore you shall not lead this congregation into the land which I have given them.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because ye have not believed me to sanctify me before the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν, ὅτι οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε ἁγιάσαι με ἐναντίον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ εἰσάξετε ὑμεῖς τὴν συναγωγὴν ταύτην εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν δέδωκα αὐτοῖς.

KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron: ‘Because ye believed not in Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.’

ThomsonThis is the water [named] Strife, because the children of Israel uttered reproaches before the Lord, and He was hallowed among them.

BrentonThis is the water of Strife, because the children of Israel spoke insolently before the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.

GreekΤοῦτο τὸ ὕδωρ Ἀντιλογίας, ὅτι ἐλοιδορήθησαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἔναντι Κυρίου, καὶ ἡγιάσθη ἐν αὐτοῖς.

KJVThis is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

JPSThese are the waters of Meribah, where the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and He was sanctified in them.

ThomsonThen Moses sent messengers from Kades, to the king of Edom, saying, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the trouble that hath befallen us.

BrentonAnd Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, saying, Thus says thy brother Israel; Thou knowest all the distress that has come upon us.

GreekΚαὶ ἀπέστειλε Μωυσῆς ἀγγέλους ἐκ Κάδης πρὸς βασιλέα Ἐδὼμ, λέγων, τάδε λέγει ὁ ἀδελφός σου Ἰσραήλ· σὺ ἐπίστῃ πάντα τὸν μόχθον τὸν εὑρόντα ἡμᾶς.

KJVAnd Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

JPSAnd Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom: ‘Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us;

ThomsonOur fathers went down into Egypt, and we have sojourned in Egypt many years. And when the Egyptians ill-treated us and our fathers,

BrentonAnd how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we sojourned in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers.

GreekΚαὶ κατέβησαν οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν εἰς Αἴγυπτον, καὶ παρῳκήσαμεν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ἡμέρας πλείους, καὶ ἐκάκωσαν ἡμᾶς οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι καὶ τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν.

KJVHow our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:

JPShow our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and our fathers;

Thomsonwe cried to the Lord, and the Lord hearkened to our voice; and having sent a messenger he hath brought us out of Egypt, and we are now at Kades, a city on the extremity of thy borders.

BrentonAnd we cried to the Lord, and the Lord heard our voice, and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt; and now we are in the city of Cades, at the extremity of thy coasts.

GreekΚαὶ ἀνεβοήσαμεν πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ εἰσήκουσε Κύριος τῆς φωνῆς ἡμῶν, καὶ ἀποστείλας ἄγγελον, ἐξήγαγεν ἡμᾶς ἐξ Αἰγύπτου· καὶ νῦν ἐσμὲν ἐν Κάδης πόλει, ἐκ μέρους τῶν ὁρίων σου.

KJVAnd when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:

JPSand when we cried unto the LORD, He heard our voice, and sent an angel, and brought us forth out of Egypt; and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border.

ThomsonLet us pass through thy land. We will not march through the fields, nor vineyards, nor drink water out of thy cisterns. We will march along the king’s high way, and will not turn aside to the right, nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

BrentonWe will pass through thy land: we will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards, nor will we drink water out of thy cistern: we will go by the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

GreekΠαρελευσόμεθα διὰ τῆς γῆς σου· οὐ διελευσόμεθα διʼ ἀγρῶν, οὐδὲ διʼ ἀμπελώνων, οὐδὲ πιόμεθα ὕδωρ ἐκ λάκκου σου· ὁδῷ βασιλικῇ πορευσόμεθα· οὐκ ἐκκλινοῦμεν δεξιὰ οὐδὲ εὐώνυμα, ἕως ἂν παρέλθωμεν τὰ ὅριά σου.

KJVLet us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

JPSLet us pass, I pray thee, through thy land; we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells; we will go along the king’s highway, we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy border.’

ThomsonBut Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through me. If thou attempt it, I will come out to meet thee in battle.

BrentonAnd Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet thee in war.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἐδὼμ, Οὐ διελεύσῃ διʼ ἐμοῦ· εἰ δὲ μὴ, ἐν πολέμῳ ἐξελεύσομαι εἰς συνάντησίν σοι.

KJVAnd Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

JPSAnd Edom said unto him: ‘Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.’

ThomsonWhereupon the children of Israel said, Let us pass through along the mountains, and if I, or my cattle drink of thy water, I will make thee compensation. Grant but this. It is but a small matter. Let us march through along the mountain.

BrentonAnd the children of Israel say to him, We will pass by the mountain; and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, I will pay thee: but it is no matter of importance, we will go by the mountain.

GreekΚαὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ, παρὰ τὸ ὄρος παρελευσόμεθα· ἐὰν δὲ τοῦ ὕδατός σου πίωμεν ἐγώ τε καὶ τὰ κτήνη μου, δώσω τιμήν σοι· ἀλλὰ τὸ πρᾶγμα οὐδέν ἐστι· παρὰ τὸ ὄρος παρελευσόμεθα.

KJVAnd the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.

JPSAnd the children of Israel said unto him: ‘We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof; let me only pass through on my feet; there is no hurt.’

ThomsonBut he said, Thou shalt not pass through me. And Edom came out to meet him with a great multitude, and a strong hand.

BrentonAnd he said, Thou shalt not pass through me; and Edom went forth to meet him with a great host, and a mighty hand.

GreekὉ δὲ εἶπεν, οὐ διελεύσῃ διʼ ἐμοῦ· καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ἐδὼμ εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ ἐν ὄχλῳ βαρεῖ, καὶ ἐν χειρὶ ἰσχυρᾷ.

KJVAnd he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

JPSAnd he said: ‘Thou shalt not pass through.’ And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

ThomsonAs Edom would not grant Israel a passage through his borders, therefore they turned aside from him;

BrentonSo Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his borders, and Israel turned away from him.

GreekΚαὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν Ἐδὼμ δοῦναι τῷ Ἰσραὴλ παρελθεῖν διὰ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐξέκλινεν Ἰσραὴλ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.

KJVThus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

JPSThus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; wherefore Israel turned away from him.

Thomsonand having removed from Kades, the Israelites—the whole congregation came to mount Hor.

BrentonAnd they departed from Cades; and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Or.

GreekΚαὶ ἀπῇραν ἐκ Καδης· καὶ παρεγένοντο οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ εἰς Ὢρ τὸ ὄρος.

KJVAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.

JPSAnd they journeyed from Kadesh; and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came unto mount Hor.

ThomsonAnd the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron at mount Or, on the borders of the land of Edom, saying,

BrentonAnd the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in mount Or, on the borders of the land of Edom, saying,

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐν Ὢρ τῷ ὄρει ἐπὶ τῶν ὁρίων τῆς γῆς Ἐδὼμ, λέγων,

KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

JPSAnd the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying:

ThomsonLet Aaron be gathered to his people. For you shall not enter the land which I have given the children of Israel for a possession, because you provoked me at the water of strife.

BrentonLet Aaron be added to his people; for ye shall certainly not go into the land which I have given the children of Israel, because ye provoked me at the water of strife.

Greekπροστεθήτω Ἀαρὼν πρὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, ὅτι οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν δέδωκα τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, διότι παρωξύνατέ με ἐπὶ τοῦ ὕδατος τῆς λοιδορίας.

KJVAaron 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.

JPS’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.

ThomsonTake Aaron thy brother, and Eleazar his son, and make them go up to mount Or, in the view of the whole congregation,

BrentonTake Aaron, and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to the mount Or before all the congregation;

GreekΛάβε τὸν Ἀαρὼν, καὶ Ἐλεάζαρ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναβίβασον αὐτοὺς εἰς Ὢρ τὸ ὄρος, ἔναντι πάσης τῆς συναγωγῆς,

KJVTake Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:

JPSTake Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor.

Thomsonand strip Aaron of his robes, and put them on Eleazar his son: and let Aaron be composed, and die there.

Brentonand take Aaron's apparel from off him, and put it on Eleazar his son: and let Aaron die there and be added to his people.

Greekκαὶ ἔκδυσον Ἀαρὼν τὴν στολὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔνδυσον Ἐλεάζαρ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ· καὶ Ἀαρὼν προστεθεὶς ἀποθανέτω ἐκεῖ.

KJVAnd strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.

JPSAnd strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.’

ThomsonSo Moses did as the Lord commanded him.—And having taken them up to mount Or, in the view of the whole congregation,

BrentonAnd Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and took him up to mount Or, before all the congregation.

GreekΚαὶ ἐποίησε Μωυσῆς καθὰ συνέταξε Κύριος αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνεβίβασεν αὐτὸν εἰς Ὢρ τὸ ὄρος, ἐναντίον πάσης τῆς συναγωγῆς,

KJVAnd Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

JPSAnd Moses did as the LORD commanded; and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

Thomsonhe stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died on the top of the mount. And Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

BrentonAnd he took Aaron's garments off him, and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron died on the top of the mountain; and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

Greekκαὶ ἐξέδυσε τὸν Ἀαρὼν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνέδυσεν αὐτὰ Ἐλεάζαρ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἀαρὼν ἐπὶ τῆς κορυφῆς τοῦ ὄρους· καὶ κατέβη Μωυσῆς καὶ Ἐλεάζαρ ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους.

KJVAnd 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.

JPSAnd 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.

ThomsonAnd when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, the whole house of Israel mourned for Aaron thirty days.

BrentonAnd all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead: and they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

GreekΚαὶ εἶδε πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ ὅτι ἀπελύθη Ἀαρὼν, καὶ ἔκλαυσαν τὸν Ἀαρὼν τριάκοντα ἡμέρας πᾶς οἶκος Ἰσραήλ.

KJVAnd when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

JPSAnd when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.