Leviticus 10:17 ““Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most…”

Leviticus 10:17

“Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

World English Bible

“Why haven’t you eaten the sin offering in the place of the sanctuary, since it is most holy, and he has given it to you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherfore haue ye not eaten the sinne offring in the holy place, seeing it is most Holie? and God hath giuen it you, to beare the iniquitie of the Congregation, to make an atonement for them before the Lord.

Darby Translation

Why have ye not eaten the sin-offering in a holy place? for it is most holy, and he has given it to you that ye might bear the iniquity of the assembly, to make atonement for them before Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

'Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin-offering in the holy place, for it [is] most holy — and it He hath given to you to take away the iniquity of the company, to make atonement for them before Jehovah?

Bible in Basic English

Why did you not make a meal of the sin-offering in the holy place? For it is most holy and he has given it to you, so that the sin of the people may be put on it, to take away their sin before the Lord.

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Cross references

“Wherefore”

Leviticus 6:26 Leviticus 6:29 Leviticus 7:6 Leviticus 7:7

Leviticus 6:26 · BSB

The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 6:29 · BSB

Any male among the priests may eat it; it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:6 · BSB

Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:7 · BSB

The guilt offering is like the sin offering; the same law applies to both. It belongs to the priest who makes atonement with it.

“to bear”

Exodus 28:38 Numbers 18:1 Leviticus 16:22 Leviticus 22:16 Exodus 28:43 Isaiah 53:6–11

Exodus 28:38 · BSB

And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be…

Numbers 18:1 · BSB

So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood.

Leviticus 16:22 · BSB

The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.

Leviticus 22:16 · BSB

by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”

Exodus 28:43 · BSB

Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and hi…

Isaiah 53:6–11 · BSB

We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Also

Leviticus 6:24–30

Leviticus 6:24–30 · BSB

And the LORD said to Moses,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked,

18Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”

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