Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, asking as a brother for passage through their land, promising to stay only on the main road without turning aside. But the king of Edom flatly refused and even came out with a large army to block their way. The Israelites had to go around. Later they came to Mount Hor, where God told Moses and Aaron that Aaron's time had come. Moses took Aaron and his son Eleazar up the mountain, removed Aaron's high priestly garments, and put them on Eleazar. Then Aaron died on top of the mountain. The whole family of Israel mourned for Aaron for thirty days.
Aaron took off the priestly holy garments on Mount Hor and put them on his son, completing the transfer of the mission. Although he could not enter Canaan because of the incident at the water of Meribah, the high‑priestly office was not interrupted, but was carried on by the next generation. Faced with the Edomite refusal, the Israelites also learned patience to go around. In life, we must accept farewells and turning points, believing that God’s plan will not stop because of someone’s departure, and each generation has the responsibility to pass on the mission.
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