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 When Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied. New American Standard Bible When Moses heard that, it seemed good in his sight. King James Bible And when Moses heard that, he was content. Christian Standard Bible When Moses heard this, it was acceptable to him. Contemporary English Version Moses was satisfied with Aaron's reply. Good News Translation When Moses heard this, he was satisfied. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Moses heard this, it was acceptable to him. International Standard Version When Moses heard that explanation, he was pleased. NET Bible When Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied. New Heart English Bible When Moses heard that, it was pleasing in his sight. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Moses heard this, he was satisfied. JPS Tanakh 1917 And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight. New American Standard 1977 And when Moses heard that, it seemed good in his sight. Jubilee Bible 2000 And when Moses heard that, he was content. King James 2000 Bible And when Moses heard that, he was content. American King James Version And when Moses heard that, he was content. American Standard Version And when Moses heard that , it was well-pleasing in his sight. Douay-Rheims Bible Which when Moses had heard he was satisfied. Darby Bible Translation And Moses heard it; and it was good in his sight. English Revised Version And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight. Webster's Bible Translation And when Moses heard that, he was content. 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. Study Bible 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 LORD’s sight?” 20When 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 LORD's sight?" Leviticus 11:1 The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, saying, 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, … Matthew 12:3-7,20 But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was … (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." 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. 10:12-20 Afflictions should rather quicken us to our duty, than take us from it. But our unfitness for duty, when it is natural and not sinful, will have great allowances made for it; God will have mercy, and not sacrifice. Let us profit by the solemn warning this history conveys. When professing worshippers come with zeal without knowledge, carnal affections, earthly, light, vain, trifling thoughts, the devices of will-worship, instead of the offering of soul and spirit; then the incense is kindled by a flame which never came down from heaven, which the Spirit of a holy God never sent within their hearts. |
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