Bible Strands
Numbers 16:50
Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, since the plague had been halted.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Aaron acts at the moment the plague stops, returning to Moses at the sanctuary boundary rather than the camp. The narrative marks the formal conclusion of the intercession sequence recorded in Numbers 16.
The words — וַ/יָּ֤שָׁב (va/i.Ya.shov) literally means "and he returned," while פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד (Pe.tach 'O.hel mo.'Ed) specifies the exact location as the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. These terms anchor the event to a precise geographic checkpoint.
The thread — This movement echoes earlier sanctuary protocol where Moses and Aaron approached the Tent of Meeting (Numbers 16:43) and later parallels the altar construction at the site of divine fire (1 Chronicles 21:26). The repeated location underscores the Tent as the focal point for covenant mediation.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe that reported outcomes follow divine intervention without embellishment. It demands attention to where authority is exercised and how the cessation of judgment is formally acknowledged.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.
Cross-references
- Numbers 16:43 Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Tent of Meeting,
- 1 Chronicles 21:26 And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.