Atomic Bible

Mountain where Aaron died and was buried

Mount Hor

Named in 10 verses across 2 books, first in Numbers 20:22.

The name means “who conceives, or shows; a hill.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Mount Hor Written by AI

Mount Hor was a mountain located on the border of Edom (Numbers 20:23). During Israel's journey from Egypt to Canaan, God commanded Moses to take Aaron and his son Eleazar to the top of Mount Hor. There, Moses removed Aaron's priestly garments and put them on Eleazar, transferring the high priesthood to him. Aaron died on the mountain and was mourned by the Israelites for 30 days (Numbers 20:25-29). The people then traveled from Mount Hor to the Red Sea to bypass Edom (Numbers 21:4). Mount Hor marked the end of Aaron's leadership as high priest and his death in the 40th year after the Exodus (Numbers 33:38-39).

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Mountain. (1.) One of the mountains of the chain of Seir or Edom, on the confines of Idumea (Num. 20:22-29; 33:37). It was one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (33:37), which they reached in the circuitous route they were obliged to take because the Edomites refused them a passage through their territory. It was during the encampment here that Aaron died (Num. 33:37-41). (See AARON.) The Israelites passed this mountain several times in their wanderings. It bears the modern name of Jebel Harun, and is the highest and most conspicious of the whole range. It stands about midway between the Dead Sea and the Elanitic gulf. It has two summits, in the hallow between which it is supposed that Aaron died. Others, however, suppose that this mountain is the modern Jebel Madurah, on the opposite, i.e., the western, side of the Arabah.

(2.) One of the marks of the northern boundary of Palestine (Num. 34:7, 8). Nowhere else mentioned. Perhaps it is one of the peaks of Lebanon.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Numbers 20:22

    After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.

  2. Numbers 20:23

    And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

  3. Numbers 20:25

    Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.

  4. Numbers 20:27

    So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.

  5. Numbers 21:4

    Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey

  6. Numbers 33:37

    They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the outskirts of the land of Edom.

  7. Numbers 33:38

    At the LORD’s command, Aaron the priest climbed Mount Hor and died there on the first day of the fifth month, in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt.

  8. Numbers 33:39

    Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.

  9. Numbers 33:41

    And the Israelites set out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.

  10. Deuteronomy 32:50

    And there on the mountain that you climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.