Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
20:27-29 Priestly authority was transferred when Moses placed Aaron’s priestly garments (cp. Lev 8:7-9) on Eleazar. Afterward, Aaron died at the age of 123, in the fortieth year after the Hebrews left Egypt (see Num 33:37-39). • all Israel mourned for him thirty days: This was an unusually high honor (see also Deut 34:8), since the normal period of public mourning was seven days (Gen 50:10; 1 Sam 31:13).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
20:27-29 Priestly authority was transferred when Moses placed Aaron’s priestly garments (cp. Lev 8:7-9) on Eleazar. Afterward, Aaron died at the age of 123, in the fortieth year after the Hebrews left Egypt (see Num 33:37-39). • all Israel mourned for him thirty days: This was an unusually high honor (see also Deut 34:8), since the normal period of public mourning was seven days (Gen 50:10; 1 Sam 31:13).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And the whole assembly saw that Aaron was dead, and they mourned for Aaron thirty days, [even] the whole house of Israel.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And when the people saw that Aaron was dead, all the children of Israel gave themselves up to weeping for him for thirty days.