KJV ORIGINAL
And when Moses heard that, he was content.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied and accepted it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses was content when he heard Aaron's reasoning about why they hadn't eaten the sin offering as commanded.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes an exchange where Moses questioned Aaron about why he and his sons hadn't eaten the sin offering as required by the law. Aaron had explained that after the tragic deaths of his sons Nadab and Abihu earlier that day, it wouldn't have been appropriate to eat the holy offering in their state of mourning and shock. Moses accepted Aaron's reasoning as valid given the extraordinary circumstances.
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