saw. Hebrew. ra'ah, to perceive, understand. Compare Gen_16:13; Gen_42:1. Exo_20:18.
dead. The death of Aaron coincides with the end of the wanderings.
the house of Israel. See note on Exo_16:31; one of the thirteen occurrences of the expression before the division of the two kingdoms; and compare note on 1Ki_12:17.