Leviticus 10:16-20
New American Standard Bible
16 But Moses searched carefully for the (A)goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned! So he was angry with Aaron’s surviving sons Eleazar and Ithamar, saying, 17 “Why (B)did you not eat the sin offering at the [a]holy place? For it is most holy, and [b]He gave it to you to take away (C)the guilt of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord. 18 Behold, (D)since its blood had not been brought inside, into the sanctuary, you certainly should have (E)eaten it in the sanctuary, just as I commanded!” 19 But Aaron said to Moses, “Behold, this very day they (F)presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord. When things like these happened to me, if I had eaten a sin offering today, would it have been good in the sight of the Lord?” 20 When Moses heard that, it was good in his sight.
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- Leviticus 10:17 I.e., the courtyard of the tabernacle, not the sanctuary
- Leviticus 10:17 Or was given
Leviticus 10:16-20
International Standard Version
Confusion Occurs, but is Resolved
16 Now Moses diligently sought for the goat that had been offered as a sin offering, but it had already been incinerated, so he was angry with Aaron’s sons who remained. He asked Eleazar and Ithamar, 17 “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering at the sacred place? It’s most holy and he has given it to you so that you may bear the punishment for the iniquity of the entire congregation and make atonement for them in the Lord’s presence. 18 Look! Its blood wasn’t brought inside the sanctuary. You were to have eaten it in the sanctuary, just as I commanded.”
19 But Aaron replied to Moses, “Today they’ve offered their sin and whole burnt offerings in the Lord’s presence. Yet things such as these have happened to me. Had I eaten the sin offering today, would that have pleased the Lord?”[a]
20 When Moses heard that explanation, he was pleased.
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- Leviticus 10:19 Lit. have been pleasing in the Lord’s sight?
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