I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

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Today, I am reading and commenting on Numbers 19-21.

When the Israelites arrived at Kadesh, Miriam died and was buried.  However, a short time later after they had left Kadesh and arrived at Mt. Hor, Aaron died and was not buried.  When Aaron was dying Moses and Aaron’s son, Eleazar, accompanied Aaron to the top of Mt. Hor, where Aaron died.  We are not told why God told Moses to take Aaron to the top of Mt. Hor with only Eleazar to accompany them, but I believe that it was to prevent the Israelites from turning his grave into a shrine.  Throughout history people have turned the graves of great leaders into shrines where they in essence worship the deceased.  The Israelites were to worship God, not their deceased leaders or ancestors.