10:6 “During those days the Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-Yaaqan 1 to Moserah. 2 There Aaron died and was buried, and his son Eleazar became priest in his place.
33:9 He said to his father and mother, “I have not seen him,” 3
and he did not acknowledge his own brothers
or know his own children,
for they kept your word,
and guarded your covenant.
1 sn Beeroth Bene-Yaaqan. This Hebrew name could be translated “the wells of Bene-Yaaqan” or “the wells of the sons of Yaaqan,” a site whose location cannot be determined (cf. Num 33:31-32; 1 Chr 1:42).
2 sn Moserah. Since Aaron in other texts (Num 20:28; 33:38) is said to have died on Mount Hor, this must be the Arabah region in which Hor was located.
3 sn This statement no doubt alludes to the Levites’ destruction of their own fellow tribesmen following the golden calf incident (Exod 32:25-29).