Leviticus 10:16-20
English Standard Version
16 Now Moses diligently inquired about (A)the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it was burned up! And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the surviving sons of Aaron, saying, 17 (B)“Why have you not eaten the sin offering in the place of the sanctuary, since (C)it is a thing most holy and has been given to you that you may bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord? 18 Behold, (D)its blood was not brought into the inner part of the sanctuary. You certainly ought to have eaten it in the sanctuary, (E)as I commanded.” 19 And Aaron said to Moses, “Behold, (F)today they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord, and yet such things as these have happened to me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, (G)would the Lord have approved?” 20 And when Moses heard that, he approved.
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Leviticus 10:16-20
New Living Translation
16 Moses then asked them what had happened to the goat of the sin offering. When he discovered it had been burned up, he became very angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons. 17 “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the sacred area?” he demanded. “It is a holy offering! The Lord has given it to you to remove the guilt of the community and to purify the people, making them right with the Lord.[a] 18 Since the animal’s blood was not brought into the Holy Place, you should have eaten the meat in the sacred area as I ordered you.”
19 Then Aaron answered Moses, “Today my sons presented both their sin offering and their burnt offering to the Lord. And yet this tragedy has happened to me. If I had eaten the people’s sin offering on such a tragic day as this, would the Lord have been pleased?” 20 And when Moses heard this, he was satisfied.
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- 10:17 Or to make atonement for the people before the Lord.
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