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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  1. Leviticus 10:17 I.e., the courtyard of the tabernacle, not the sanctuary
  2. Leviticus 10:17 Or was given

16 Then Moses made careful inquiry about (A)the goat of the sin offering, and there it was—burned up. And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying, 17 (B)“Why have you not eaten the sin offering in a holy place, since it is most holy, and God has given it to you to bear (C)the guilt of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord? 18 See! (D)Its blood was not brought inside [a]the holy place; indeed you should have eaten it in a holy place, (E)as I commanded.”

19 And Aaron said to Moses, “Look, (F)this day they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord, and such things have befallen me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, (G)would it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord?” 20 So when Moses heard that, he was content.

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  1. Leviticus 10:18 The Most Holy Place when capitalized