Leviticus 10:17

“Why didn't you take the sin offering and eat it in the holy place, because it is most holy and it was given to you to take away the people's guilt by making them right before the Lord.

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In The King James Version

Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?

In Context

16Moses checked what had happened to the goat of the sin offering, and found out that it had been burned. He got angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons Aaron had left, and asked them,

18As its blood was not taken into the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I ordered.”

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Cross References

Exodus 28:43Aaron and his sons are to wear them when they enter the Tent of Meeting or when they approach the altar to serve in the Holy Place, so that they will not bring guilt on themselves and die. This is a law for Aaron and his descendants forever.

Leviticus 7:6Any male among the priests may eat it. It must be eaten in a holy place, it is most holy.

Leviticus 21:22He is still allowed to eat the food from the Most Holy Place of his God and also from the sanctuary,

Numbers 18:1The Lord told Aaron, “You and your sons and the other Levites bear the responsibility for sins relating to the sanctuary. You and your sons alone bear the responsibility for sins relating to your priesthood.

Ezekiel 4:4Then lie on your left side and take the Israelites' sins on yourself. You will carry their sins for the number of days you lie on your side.

John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus approaching him, and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 10:13-20

Moses Angry with Eleazar and Ithamar. ( b. c. 1490.) 12 And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy: 13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire: for so I am commanded. 14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou,… Read the whole commentary →

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