- mount Hor:
- Mount Hor was situated in Arabia Petrea, on the confines of Edom. It is described by Burckhardt, as being situated on the western side of a valley called Wady Mousa; in which are found the ruins of the ancient Petra, and which is two long days' journey north-east of Accaba (on the northern point of the Elanitic gulf of the Red sea), in the Djebel Shera, or mount Seir, and on the east side of the Araba, the valley which forms the continuation of that of the Jordan. On the summit of the mountain is the tomb of Haroun, or Aaron, which is held in great veneration by the Arabs; which agrees with the testimonies of Josephus, Eusebius, and Jerome, all persons well acquainted with these countries, who agree in proving that the sepulchre of Aaron, in mount Hor, was near Petra. When visited by Mr. Legh, it was attended by a crippled Arab hermit, about 80 years of age, who conducted them into a small white building, crowned by a cupola, that contains the tomb of Aaron. The monument is of stone, about three feet high; and round the chamber where it stood were suspended beads, etc., the votive offerings of the devotees. "And they journeyedª° from mountª Horª¹ by the wayª of the Redª sea,ª to compassª°¹ the landª of Edom:ª and the soulª of the peopleª was much discouragedª° because of the way.ª" {Num 21:4} + "And they removedª° from Kadesh,ª¹ and pitchedª° in mountª Hor,ª in the edgeª of the landª of Edom.ª ... And Aaronª the priestª went upª° into¹ mountª Horª at¹ the commandmentª of the LORD,ª and diedª° there,¹ in the fortiethª yearª after the childrenª of Israelª were come outª° of the landª¹ of Egypt,ª in the firstª [day] of the fifthª month.ª" {Num 33:37-38} + "And this¹ shall be¹ your northª border:ª from¹ the greatª seaª ye shall point outª° for you mountª Hor:ª" {Num 34:7}
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