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Aaron died in the fifth month of the fortieth year after the Exodus. This occurred after the second episode in which the Israelites ran out of [[water]]. God instructed Moses and Aaron to lead the Israelites to a rock near Kadesh. There Moses was to speak to the rock to draw water from it. Instead of merely speaking, Moses struck the rock twice with his rod. For this violation of God's instructions, God declared that neither Moses nor Aaron would enter the promised land.

Aaron died in the fifth month of the fortieth year after the Exodus. This occurred after the second episode in which the Israelites ran out of [[water]]. God instructed Moses and Aaron to lead the Israelites to a rock near Kadesh. There Moses was to speak to the rock to draw water from it. Instead of merely speaking, Moses struck the rock twice with his rod. For this violation of God's instructions, God declared that neither Moses nor Aaron would enter the promised land.

Again at God's command, Moses led Aaron and his son [[Eleazar (son of Aaron)|Eleazar]] to the top of [[Mount Hor]]. There Moses stripped Aaron of his sacerdotal vestments and put them on Eleazar. When Moses had done this, Aaron died. The Israelites observed a month of mourning for him. Eleazar succeeded him as high priest. ({{Bible ref|book=Numbers|chap=20|verses=2-29}})<ref name=Ussher5>Ussher, ''op. cit.'', pgh. 270</ref>

Again at God's command, Moses led Aaron and his son [[Eleazar (son of Aaron)|Eleazar]] to the top of Mount Hor. There Moses stripped Aaron of his sacerdotal vestments and put them on Eleazar. When Moses had done this, Aaron died. The Israelites observed a month of mourning for him. Eleazar succeeded him as high priest. ({{Bible ref|book=Numbers|chap=20|verses=2-29}})<ref name=Ussher5>Ussher, ''op. cit.'', pgh. 270</ref>

== Extrabiblical confirmation of the Aaronic line ==

== Extrabiblical confirmation of the Aaronic line ==