Levítico 10:20

20 Y cuando Moisés oyó esto, dióse por satisfecho.

Levítico 10:20 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 10:20

And when Moses heard [that], he was content.
] He said no more, he did not proceed in blaming him and his sons, but was satisfied with the answer returned; he considered the grief and trouble of mind that attended Aaron, which might not only cause him to disregard food, but even to forget what was commanded to be done in this case; and besides he might observe, that there was some difficulty attending it; in some cases the flesh of the sin offering was to be eaten, and not burnt; in others, to be burnt, and not eaten; and this being the first time of offering one, the mistake might be the more easily made; and fearing one might be made, and especially when Aaron was in such circumstances, might be the reason Moses so diligently sought after the goat of the sin offering: moreover, what Aaron had done appeared to be not out of any wilful neglect of the command of God, but with a good design, as judging it would be unacceptable to him, should he have eaten of it in his circumstances. Moses upon the whole thought him excusable, at least insisted no more upon the blame. The Jewish writers make the mistake to lie on the side of Moses and not Aaron; and which the former acknowledged, according to the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem: see ( Deuteronomy 26:12-14 ) .

Levítico 10:20 In-Context

18 Veis que su sangre no fue metida dentro del santuario: habíais de comerla en el lugar santo, como yo mandé.

19 Y respondió Aarón á Moisés: He aquí hoy han ofrecido su expiación y su holocausto delante de Jehová: pero me han acontecido estas cosas: pues si comiera yo hoy de la expiación, ¿Hubiera sido acepto á Jehová?

20 Y cuando Moisés oyó esto, dióse por satisfecho.