20. But the Edomite king insisted, “You can't go through our land!”Then Edom sent out its strongest troops
21. to keep Israel from passing through its territory. So the Israelites had to go in another direction.
22. After the Israelites had left Kadesh and had gone as far as Mount Hor
23. on the Edomite border, the Lord said,
24. “Aaron, this is where you will die. You and Moses disobeyed me at Meribah, and so you will not enter the land I promised the Israelites.
25. Moses, go with Aaron and his son Eleazar to the top of the mountain.
26. Then take Aaron's priestly robe from him and place it on Eleazar. Aaron will die there.”
27. Moses obeyed, and everyone watched as he and Aaron and Eleazar walked to the top of Mount Hor.
28. Moses then took the priestly robe from Aaron and placed it on Eleazar. Aaron died there.When Moses and Eleazar came down,