Numbers 20:29
Numbers 20:29 in Multiple Translations
When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
And when the people saw that Aaron was dead, all the children of Israel gave themselves up to weeping for him for thirty days.
When the people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for thirty days.
When al the Congregation sawe that Aaron was dead, al the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirtie dayes.
and all the company see that Aaron hath expired, and they bewail Aaron thirty days — all the house of Israel.
When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
And Aaron being dead in the top of the mountain, he came down with Eleazar.
When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.
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Numbers 20:29 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יִּרְאוּ֙
כָּל
הָ֣/עֵדָ֔ה
כִּ֥י
גָוַ֖ע
אַהֲרֹ֑ן
וַ/יִּבְכּ֤וּ
אֶֽת
אַהֲרֹן֙
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
י֔וֹם
כֹּ֖ל
בֵּ֥ית
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
וַ/יִּרְאוּ֙
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
הָ֣/עֵדָ֔ה
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
Art | N-fs
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
גָוַ֖ע
gâvaʻ
H1478
to die
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
אַהֲרֹ֑ן
ʼAhărôwn
H175
Aaron
N-proper
וַ/יִּבְכּ֤וּ
bâkâh
H1058
to weep
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
אֶֽת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
אַהֲרֹן֙
ʼAhărôwn
H175
Aaron
N-proper
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
shᵉlôwshîym
H7970
thirty
Adj
י֔וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
N-ms
כֹּ֖ל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
place
N-ms
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 20:29
וַ/יִּרְאוּ֙
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הָ֣/עֵדָ֔ה
ʻêdâh
H5712
"congregation"
Art | N-fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gathering of people, like a congregation or crowd, often referring to a group of Israelites. It is used in various books, including Exodus and Psalms. The word is about people coming together.
Definition: congregation, gathering
Usage: Occurs in 140 OT verses. KJV: assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה). See also: Exodus 12:3; Numbers 20:1; Psalms 1:5.
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
גָוַ֖ע
gâvaʻ
H1478
"to die"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to die or expire, like when Jesus gave up his spirit on the cross in Matthew 27:50. It implies a complete stop, like a final breath. It is used in the Bible to describe the end of life.
Definition: 1) to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die 1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish. See also: Genesis 6:17; Job 3:11; Psalms 88:16.
אַהֲרֹ֑ן
ʼAhărôwn
H175
"Aaron"
N-proper
Aaron was the brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites. He was a leader in the Exodus from Egypt and played a key role in the early history of the Israelites. His story is told in Exodus and Leviticus.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.4.14; son of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115); brother of: Moses (H4872) and Miriam (H4813); married to Elisheba (H0472); father of: Nadab (H5070), Abihu (H0030), Eleazar (H0499) and Ithamar (H0385) Also named: Aarōn (Ἀαρών "Aaron" G0002) § Aaron = "light bringer" brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest
Usage: Occurs in 328 OT verses. KJV: Aaron. See also: Exodus 4:14; Exodus 34:31; Numbers 3:39.
וַ/יִּבְכּ֤וּ
bâkâh
H1058
"to weep"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
To weep means to cry or shed tears, often in grief or sadness. In the Bible, weeping is a common expression of emotion, as seen in the stories of David and Jeremiah, who both wept bitterly in times of sorrow and repentance.
Definition: 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) 1a4) to bewail 1b) (Piel) participle 1b1) lamenting 1b2) bewailing
Usage: Occurs in 100 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep. See also: Genesis 21:16; 2 Samuel 12:21; Psalms 69:11.
אֶֽת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
אַהֲרֹן֙
ʼAhărôwn
H175
"Aaron"
N-proper
Aaron was the brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites. He was a leader in the Exodus from Egypt and played a key role in the early history of the Israelites. His story is told in Exodus and Leviticus.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.4.14; son of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115); brother of: Moses (H4872) and Miriam (H4813); married to Elisheba (H0472); father of: Nadab (H5070), Abihu (H0030), Eleazar (H0499) and Ithamar (H0385) Also named: Aarōn (Ἀαρών "Aaron" G0002) § Aaron = "light bringer" brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest
Usage: Occurs in 328 OT verses. KJV: Aaron. See also: Exodus 4:14; Exodus 34:31; Numbers 3:39.
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
shᵉlôwshîym
H7970
"thirty"
Adj
Thirty is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also be used as an ordinal to describe something as thirtieth. It is used to count quantities in the Bible.
Definition: thirty, thirtieth Aramaic equivalent: te.la.tin (תְּלָתִין "thirty" H8533)
Usage: Occurs in 163 OT verses. KJV: thirty, thirtieth. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ). See also: Genesis 5:3; 1 Samuel 11:8; Jeremiah 38:10.
י֔וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
כֹּ֖ל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
"place"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
Study Notes — Numbers 20:29
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- Context
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- Numbers 20:29 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Numbers 20:29
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 20:29
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 20:29
- Cambridge Bible on Numbers 20:29
- Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 20:29
- Sermons on Numbers 20:29
Context — The Death of Aaron
27So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.
28After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
29When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 34:8 | The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end. |
| 2 | 2 Chronicles 35:24–25 | So his servants took him out of his chariot, put him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. And Josiah was buried in the tomb of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him. Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments. |
| 3 | Genesis 1:10 | God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. |
| 4 | Acts 8:2 | God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. |
Numbers 20:29 Summary
This verse, Numbers 20:29, tells us that when Aaron, the high priest, died, the whole nation of Israel mourned for him for thirty days. This shows how much they respected and appreciated his leadership and spiritual guidance. Just like the Israelites, we can learn to honor and appreciate our spiritual leaders, as seen in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, and remember that our time on earth is limited, so we should make the most of it and be faithful in our roles, as seen in Psalm 90:12 and Colossians 3:23-24.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the Israelites mourn Aaron's death for thirty days?
The Israelites mourned Aaron's death for thirty days as a sign of respect and to honor his position as the high priest, as seen in Numbers 20:29, similar to how they mourned Moses' death in Deuteronomy 34:8.
What can we learn from Aaron's death about leadership transition?
Aaron's death and the transfer of his priestly garments to his son Eleazar, as seen in Numbers 20:28, demonstrate a smooth transition of leadership, emphasizing the importance of planning and preparation for the next generation, as also seen in 2 Timothy 2:2.
How does the mourning period for Aaron compare to other biblical mourning periods?
The thirty-day mourning period for Aaron in Numbers 20:29 is similar to the thirty-day mourning period for Moses in Deuteronomy 34:8, indicating a consistent pattern of respect and grief for significant leaders in Israel's history.
What does Aaron's death signify in the context of Israel's wilderness journey?
Aaron's death, as recorded in Numbers 20:28-29, marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new phase in Israel's journey, as the old generation prepares to pass on the mantle of leadership to the new generation, much like the transition from Joshua to the next leaders in Joshua 24:31.
Reflection Questions
- What does the Israelites' thirty-day mourning period for Aaron reveal about their appreciation for his leadership and spiritual guidance?
- In what ways can we, like the Israelites, demonstrate respect and gratitude for our spiritual leaders, as seen in Numbers 20:29 and 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13?
- How does Aaron's death and the subsequent mourning period encourage us to reflect on our own mortality and the importance of faithfulness in our own roles and responsibilities, as seen in Psalm 90:12?
- What lessons can we learn from the transition of leadership from Aaron to Eleazar, and how can we apply these lessons to our own lives and ministries, as seen in 2 Timothy 2:2 and Acts 13:36?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 20:29
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead,.... Not that they saw his dead body, but they perceived by the relation of Moses, and by various circumstances, as not seeing Aaron come down,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 20:29
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. When all the congregation saw. Moses and Eleazar were the sole witnesses of his departure.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 20:29
i.e. When the congregation understood by the relation of Moses and Eleazar, and by other signs. So seeing is used . Thirty days; the time of public and solemn mourning for great persons. See .
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 20:29
22–29. The death of Aaron.
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 20:29
29. They mourned — Literally, wept. The same verb is thus translated in Deuteronomy 34:8.
Sermons on Numbers 20:29
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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the profound blessing of mourning for sin, illustrating that true mourning reflects a deep sorrow akin to the loss of a loved one. He explains that this mo |