When they arrived at Mount Hor, God told Moses it was time for Aaron to pay for that terrible thing he did. He told Moses to take Aaron, and Aaron’s son, Eleazer, up the mountain. Once they got to the top, Moses began removing Aaron's clothes. Then Moses put his hand on his brother's shoulder and said, "Thanks for everything you've done. I doubt I could have made it this far without you." "No" said Aaron. "It is I who should thank you, brother. You know how much I love and respect you. It's really been my pleasure to watch you grow into such a great leader. They're so lucky to have you." They looked at each other one last time and tears welled up in their eyes. Then, God told Moses to take a few steps backwards. Once he was far enough away, God killed Aaron.

Moses was heart broken, but he had to be strong. He picked up Aaron's clothes and took them over to Eleazer. Tears were flowing down Eleazer's face as he took the garments. Eleazer was very proud of his Dad. Aaron had been God's top priest for a long time now and he had done so many great things for the people. Eleazer managed to pull himself together long enough to put on his father’s robes. Then the two slowly made their way back down the mountain to give everyone the bad news. When the people heard what had happened, the whole community mourned for 30 days.

After 30 days, the people moved on. But when they got to Edom, they found out the King wouldn't let them pass through his land. He made them go all the way round. It was a long, long way, and they began to run out of food and water again. They started thinking they were going to die and began grumbling against Moses again. Big mistake!
 

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