Leviticus

Leviticus 10:16–20

16Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, 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 in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD. 18Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”

19But Aaron replied to Moses, “Behold, this very day they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD. Since these things have happened to me, if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the sight of the LORD?”

20And when Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied.

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Leviticus 10:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Laterוְאֵ֣ת׀wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
searched carefullyדָּרֹ֥שׁdā·rōšVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1875 resort to, seek
for the goatשְׂעִ֣ירśə·‘îrNoun - masculine singular constructH8163 he-goat, buck
of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֗אתha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
it had been burned upשֹׂרָ֑ףśō·rāp̄Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8313 burn
He was angryוַ֠יִּקְצֹףway·yiq·ṣōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7107 be wroth
withעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֤ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
and Ithamarאִֽיתָמָר֙’î·ṯā·mārNoun - proper - masculine singularH385 Ithamar
Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֖םhan·nō·w·ṯā·rimArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3498 remain over
sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and askedלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Leviticus 10:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyמַדּ֗וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
didn’t youלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם’ă·ḵal·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH398 eat
the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
in the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
placeבִּמְק֣וֹםbim·qō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
itהִ֑ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is mostקֹ֥דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singular constructH6944 sacred, sanctity
holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםqā·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH6944 sacred, sanctity
it was givenנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to youלָכֶ֗םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
to take awayלָשֵׂאת֙lā·śêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry
the guiltעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the congregationהָעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
by making atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רlə·ḵap·pêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Leviticus 10:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sinceהֵ֚ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
its bloodדָּמָ֔הּdā·māhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1818 blood
was notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
broughtהוּבָ֣אhū·ḇāVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
insideפְּנִ֑ימָהpə·nî·māhAdverbH6441 towards the (in-)side
the holyהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
you should have eatenאָכ֨וֹל’ā·ḵō·wlVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH398 eat
it in the sanctuary areaבַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁbaq·qō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I commandedצִוֵּֽיתִי׃ṣiw·wê·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Leviticus 10:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
repliedוַיְדַבֵּ֨רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Beholdהֵ֣ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
this very dayהַ֠יּוֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
they presentedהִקְרִ֨יבוּhiq·rî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7126 come near, approach
their sin offeringחַטָּאתָ֤םḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and their burnt offeringעֹֽלָתָם֙‘ō·lā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Since these thingsכָּאֵ֑לֶּהkā·’êl·lehPreposition-k; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
have happened to meוַתִּקְרֶ֥אנָהwat·tiq·re·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7122 encounter, befall
if I had eatenוְאָכַ֤לְתִּיwə·’ā·ḵal·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH398 eat
the sin offeringחַטָּאת֙ḥaṭ·ṭāṯNoun - feminine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
would it have been acceptableהַיִּיטַ֖בhay·yî·ṭaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Leviticus 10:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
heard thisוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
he was satisfiedוַיִּיטַ֖בway·yî·ṭaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

Cross-references

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Leviticus 10:16 Leviticus 9:3 · Leviticus 9:15

Leviticus 10:17 Leviticus 7:6–7 · Leviticus 6:24–30 · Numbers 18:1 · Exodus 28:38

Leviticus 10:18 Leviticus 6:30 · Leviticus 6:26

Leviticus 10:19 Leviticus 9:12 · Leviticus 9:8 · Malachi 1:13 · Isaiah 1:15 · Jeremiah 6:20 · Malachi 2:13 · Hosea 9:4 · Jeremiah 14:12 · Malachi 1:10

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