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Where does Deuteronomy say that Aaron died and was buried?
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Aaron, detail of a 3rd-century fresco from the synagogue at Doura-Europus, Syria; in the National Museum, Damascus
According to the Book of Deuteronomy (specifically chapter 10), Aaron is said to have died in Moserah and was buried there. This account represents a different tradition than the one found in the Book of Numbers, which states that Aaron died on the top of Mount Hor.1