Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, New Living Translation After you have seen it, you will die like your brother, Aaron, English Standard Version When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, Berean Standard Bible After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; King James Bible And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. New King James Version And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered. New American Standard Bible When you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, just as Aaron your brother was; NASB 1995 “When you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was; NASB 1977 “And when you have seen it, you too shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was; Legacy Standard Bible So when you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was, Amplified Bible When you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people [in death], just as Aaron your brother was gathered; Christian Standard Bible After you have seen it, you will also be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was. Holman Christian Standard Bible After you have seen it, you will also be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was. American Standard Version And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered; Contemporary English Version After you have seen it, you will die, just like your brother Aaron, English Revised Version And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered: GOD'S WORD® Translation After you see it, you, too, will join your ancestors [in death], as your brother Aaron did. Good News Translation After you have seen it, you will die, as your brother Aaron did, International Standard Version After you've seen it, you'll be taken to be with your people just as your brother Aaron was gathered to them, Majority Standard Bible After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; NET Bible When you have seen it, you will be gathered to your ancestors, as Aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors. New Heart English Bible When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered; Webster's Bible Translation And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered to thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. World English Bible When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have seen it, and you have been gathered to your people, also you, as your brother Aaron has been gathered, Young's Literal Translation and thou hast seen it, and thou hast been gathered unto thy people, also thou, as Aaron thy brother hath been gathered, Smith's Literal Translation And thou sawest it, and wert gathered to thy people, thou also, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when thou shalt have seen it, thou also shalt go to thy people, as thy brother Aaron is gone: Catholic Public Domain Version And when you have seen it, you shall then go to your people, just as your brother Aaron went. New American Bible When you have viewed it, you will be gathered to your people, as was Aaron your brother. New Revised Standard Version When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And see it and be gathered also to your people as Ahron your brother was gathered. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered; Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt see it, and thou also shalt be added to thy people, as Aaron thy brother was added to them in mount Or: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Requests a Successor12Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites. 13After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; 14for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.… Cross References Deuteronomy 32:48-52 On that same day the LORD said to Moses, / “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession. / And there on the mountain that you climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people. ... Deuteronomy 34:1-5 Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan, / all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, / the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar. ... Numbers 20:12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.” Numbers 20:24 “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah. Numbers 33:38-39 At the LORD’s command, Aaron the priest climbed Mount Hor and died there on the first day of the fifth month, in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt. / Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor. Deuteronomy 3:23-27 At that time I also pleaded with the LORD: / “O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours? / Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!” ... Exodus 3:1 Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. Exodus 17:6 Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. Psalm 106:32-33 At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them. / For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips. Hebrews 11:13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. / God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect. 1 Corinthians 10:4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. Acts 7:30-34 After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. / When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him: / ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. ... Acts 7:36 He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. Treasury of Scripture And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered. ye rebelled Numbers 20:8-13 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink… Deuteronomy 1:37 Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither. Deuteronomy 32:51,52 Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel… Meribah Numbers 20:1,13,24 Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there… Exodus 17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? Jump to Previous Aaron Peoples RestJump to Next Aaron Peoples RestNumbers 27 1. The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance6. The law of inheritances 12. Moses, being told of his death, asks for a successor 18. Joshua is appointed to succeed him After you have seen it This phrase refers to Moses being allowed to view the Promised Land from Mount Nebo before his death. This moment is significant as it fulfills God's promise to show Moses the land, even though he would not enter it due to his disobedience at Meribah (Numbers 20:12). The act of seeing the land symbolizes the culmination of Moses' leadership and the journey of the Israelites from Egypt. It also serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises, despite human shortcomings. you too will be gathered to your people as your brother Aaron was Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe central figure in this passage, Moses is the leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this verse, God is speaking to Moses about his impending death. 2. Aaron Moses' brother and the first high priest of Israel. Aaron's death is referenced as a parallel to Moses' upcoming death, emphasizing the end of an era of leadership. 3. Mount Nebo Although not mentioned directly in this verse, it is the place where Moses will view the Promised Land before his death, as described in the surrounding context. 4. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Moses is allowed to see it but not enter it due to his disobedience at Meribah. 5. The Israelites The people of God whom Moses has led for forty years. Their journey to the Promised Land is a central theme in the Book of Numbers. Teaching Points The Consequences of DisobedienceMoses' inability to enter the Promised Land serves as a reminder of the seriousness of disobedience to God. Even great leaders are not exempt from the consequences of their actions. The Faithfulness of God Despite Moses' disobedience, God remains faithful to His promises. He allows Moses to see the Promised Land, underscoring His grace and faithfulness. Leadership Transition The transition from Moses to Joshua highlights the importance of preparing the next generation for leadership. God’s work continues beyond any single individual. The Hope of Reunion The phrase "gathered to your people" suggests a hope of reunion with those who have gone before, offering comfort in the face of death. The Vision of the Promised Land Seeing the Promised Land symbolizes the fulfillment of God's promises. It encourages believers to trust in God's ultimate plan, even if they do not see its completion in their lifetime.(13) Gathered unto thy people.--See Genesis 25:8, and Note. In the case of Moses, as in that of Abraham, the expression cannot be understood in reference to the place of his burial. Hebrew After you have seen it,וְרָאִ֣יתָה (wə·rā·’î·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see you אָ֑תָּה (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you too will גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and be gathered וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֥ (wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to your people, עַמֶּ֖יךָ (‘am·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that your brother אָחִֽיךָ׃ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Aaron אַהֲרֹ֥ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses was; נֶאֱסַ֖ף (ne·’ĕ·sap̄) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove Links Numbers 27:13 NIVNumbers 27:13 NLT Numbers 27:13 ESV Numbers 27:13 NASB Numbers 27:13 KJV Numbers 27:13 BibleApps.com Numbers 27:13 Biblia Paralela Numbers 27:13 Chinese Bible Numbers 27:13 French Bible Numbers 27:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 27:13 When you have seen it you also (Nu Num.) |