'''Aaron''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''אַהֲרֹן''', ''Ahărōn'') (2430 AM–m. ca. 2478 AM–1 Av 2552 AM) (1575 BC–m. ca. 1527 BC–13 August 1452 BC) was the older brother of [[Moses]] as recorded in the [[Book of Exodus]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=7|verses=7}}</ref> and the first [[High Priest]] of the [[Israelite]]s. Aaron was the son of [[Amram]] and [[Jochebed]], of the tribe of [[Levi (tribe)|Levi]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=6|verses=16-20}}</ref> He was appointed by [[the Lord]] to assist Moses in bringing the children of [[Israel]] out of [[Egypt]] and to be Moses' spokesman.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=4|verses=10-16,27-31}}, {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=5|verses=1-12}}</ref> He was with Moses until his death (the fortieth year of the wanderings). | '''Aaron''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''אַהֲרֹן''', ''Ahărōn'') (2430 AM–m. ca. 2478 AM–1 Av 2552 AM) (1575 BC–m. ca. 1527 BC–13 August 1452 BC) was the older brother of [[Moses]] as recorded in the [[Book of Exodus]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=7|verses=7}}</ref> and the first [[High Priest]] of the [[Israelite]]s. Aaron was the son of [[Amram]] and [[Jochebed]], of the tribe of [[Levi (tribe)|Levi]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=6|verses=16-20}}</ref> He was appointed by [[the Lord]] to assist Moses in bringing the children of [[Israel]] out of [[Egypt]] and to be Moses' spokesman.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=4|verses=10-16,27-31}}, {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=5|verses=1-12}}</ref> He was with Moses until his death (the fortieth year of the wanderings). |