Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Moses heard this, he was satisfied. New Living Translation And when Moses heard this, he was satisfied. English Standard Version And when Moses heard that, he approved. Berean Study Bible And when Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied. King James Bible And when Moses heard that, he was content. New King James Version So when Moses heard that, he was content. New American Standard Bible When Moses heard that, it was good in his sight. NASB 1995 When Moses heard that, it seemed good in his sight. NASB 1977 And when Moses heard that, it seemed good in his sight. Amplified Bible When Moses heard that, he was satisfied. Christian Standard Bible When Moses heard this, it was acceptable to him. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Moses heard this, it was acceptable to him. American Standard Version And when Moses heard that , it was well-pleasing in his sight. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Moshe heard and it was pleasing in his eyes. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses heard it, and it pleased him. Contemporary English Version Moses was satisfied with Aaron's reply. Douay-Rheims Bible Which when Moses had heard he was satisfied. English Revised Version And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight. Good News Translation When Moses heard this, he was satisfied. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Moses heard this, he was satisfied. International Standard Version When Moses heard that explanation, he was pleased. JPS Tanakh 1917 And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight. Literal Standard Version And Moses listens, and it is good in his eyes. NET Bible When Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied. New Heart English Bible When Moses heard that, it was pleasing in his sight. World English Bible When Moses heard that, it was pleasing in his sight. Young's Literal Translation And Moses hearkeneth, and it is good in his eyes. Additional Translations ... Context Restrictions for Priests…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. Cross References Leviticus 10:19 But 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?" Leviticus 11:1 The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, Treasury of Scripture And when Moses heard that, he was content. he was content 2 Chronicles 30:18-20 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one … Matthew 12:3-7,20 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; …
(20) And . . . he was content.--He acknowledged Aaron's plea to be just, and that he had himself spoken hastily. This is a remarkable instance of Moses' humility, and of the human side of his nature as a lawgiver. (See also Numbers 32:6, &c.) Hence Jewish tradition from time immemorial ascribes the mistake to Moses, and not to Aaron. The paraphrase of this verse in the Palestine Chaldee Version, which embodies the ancient opinions, is very instructive. It is as follows: "And when Moses heard it, he approved of this explanation. Whereupon he sent a herald through the whole camp of Israel, saying, It is I from whom the law had been hid, and my brother Aaron brought it to my remembrance."
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