Overview
The Bible addresses hor across 12 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers. Closely related themes include Aaron, Mountains, Canaanites and Holy Land. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Aaron, Moses and Eleazar.
Key Bible verses about hor
Old Testament
Numbers
And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. word: Heb. mouth
Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.
And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:
From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:
People in the Bible and hor
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying hor for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 20:22, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Aaron, Moses and Eleazar and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Aaron, Mountains, Canaanites and Holy Land.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about hor?
The Bible addresses hor across 12 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers. Closely related themes include Aaron, Mountains, Canaanites and Holy Land. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Aaron, Moses and Eleazar.
How many Bible verses are about hor?
The Bible references hor in 12 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention hor?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 20:22: “And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with hor?
Aaron, Moses and Eleazar.
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