Place

Mount Hor

Mountainaka mount Hor

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). 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.

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Relationships

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Appears in Numbers

Key verses

Numbers 21:4

They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom The soul of the people was very discouraged because of the journey.

Deuteronomy 32:50

Die on the mountain where you go up, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor, and was gathered to his people;

Numbers 33:38

Aaron the priest went up into Mount Hor at the commandment of Yahweh, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fifth month, on the first day of the month.

Numbers 20:22

They traveled from Kadesh: and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.

Numbers 33:37

They traveled from Kadesh, and encamped in Mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.

Numbers 20:25

Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor;