18 Behold, the blood of it was not brought within the holy place: ye should have eaten it in the holy place, (A)as I commanded.

19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day [a]have they offered their sin offering, and their burnt offering before the Lord, and such things as thou knowest are come unto me: If I had eaten the sin offering today, should it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord?

20 So when Moses heard it, he was [b]content.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 10:19 That is, Nadab and Abihu.
  2. Leviticus 10:20 Moses bare with his infirmity, considering his great sorrow, but doth not leave an example to forgive them that maliciously transgress the commandment of God.

18 Since its blood was not taken into the Holy Place,(A) you should have eaten the goat in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.(B)

19 Aaron replied to Moses, “Today they sacrificed their sin offering and their burnt offering(C) 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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