Leviticus 10:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look, the blood of this sacrifice was not brought into the holy place, so you should have eaten it in the holy place, just as I commanded you to do.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is correcting the priests for not following His specific instructions about eating certain sacrificial offerings in the designated holy area.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes after Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu were killed for offering unauthorized fire before the Lord. Moses is speaking to Aaron and his remaining sons about proper sacrificial procedures. The priests had burned a sin offering completely instead of eating it as God commanded, likely out of fear and confusion after the tragic deaths.

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