20:19. And the children of Israel said: We will go by the beaten way: and if we and our cattle drink of thy waters, we will give thee what is just: there shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us pass speedily.
20:20. But he answered: Thou shalt not pass. And immediately he came forth to meet them with an infinite multitude, and a strong hand,
20:21. Neither would he condescend to their desire to grant them passage through his borders. Wherefore Israel turned another way from him.
20:22. And when they had removed the camp from Cades, they came to mount Hor, which is in the borders of the land of Edom:
20:23. Where the Lord spoke to Moses:
20:24. Let Aaron, saith he, go to his people: for he shall not go into the land which I have given the children of Israel, because he was incredulous to my words, at the waters of contradiction.
20:25. Take Aaron and his son with him, and bring them up into mount Hor:
20:26. And when thou hast stripped the father of his vesture, thou shalt vest therewith Eleazar his son: Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and die there.
20:27. Moses did as the Lord had commanded: and they went up into mount Hor before all the multitude.
20:28. And when he had stripped Aaron of his vestments, he vested Eleazar his son with them.