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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Notas al pie

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

16 When Moses inquired about the goat of the sin offering[a](A) and found that it had been burned up, he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked, 17 “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering(B) in the sanctuary area? It is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt(C) of the community by making atonement for them before the Lord. 18 Since its blood was not taken into the Holy Place,(D) you should have eaten the goat in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.(E)

19 Aaron replied to Moses, “Today they sacrificed their sin offering and their burnt offering(F) before the Lord, but such things as this have happened to me. Would the Lord have been pleased if I had eaten the sin offering today?” 20 When Moses heard this, he was satisfied.

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Notas al pie

  1. Leviticus 10:16 Or purification offering; also in verses 17 and 19