Numbers 27:13

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 27:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered;
Numbers 27:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And when thou hast seen it, etc.] Which was all he was admitted to; for to go into it and see it was not allowed him, though he importuned it, (<050325>Deuteronomy 3:25,26), thou shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered; die as he did, in the same sudden, easy, quiet, and cheerful manner; (see <042026> Numbers 20:26-28).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thou shalt be gathered unto thy people - Moses must die: but death does not cut him off; it only gathers him to his people, brings him to rest with the holy patriarchs that were gone before him. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were his people, the people of his choice, and to them death gathered him. Numbers 27:15”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thou also: Num 31:2; Gen 25:8, Gen 25:17 as Aaron: Num 20:24-28, Num 33:38; Deu 10:6, Deu 32:50 Numbers 27:14”
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