Leviticus 10:20

JPS Old Testament

And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
When Moshe heard that, it was pleasing in his sight.

King James Version
And when Moses heard that, he was content.

Lexham English Bible
When Moses heard, it was good in his eyes.

New Century Version
When Moses heard this, he was satisfied.

New English Translation
When Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied.

Amplified Bible
When Moses heard that, he was satisfied.

New American Standard Bible
When Moses heard that, it was good in his sight.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So when Moses heard it, he was content.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Moses heard this, and it was good in his sight.

Contemporary English Version
Moses was satisfied with Aaron's reply.

Complete Jewish Bible
On hearing this reply, Moshe was satisfied.

Darby Translation
And Moses heard it; and it was good in his sight.

Easy-to-Read Version
When Moses heard this, he agreed.

English Standard Version
And when Moses heard that, he approved.

George Lamsa Translation
And when Moses heard that, he was content.

Good News Translation
When Moses heard this, he was satisfied.

Christian Standard Bible®
When Moses heard this, it was acceptable to him.

Literal Translation
And when Moses heard, then it was good in his eyes.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan Moses herde that, he was content.

American Standard Version
And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight.

Bible in Basic English
And after hearing this, Moses was no longer angry.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Moyses hearde that, he was content.

King James Version (1611)
And when Moses heard that, he was content.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses heard it, and it pleased him.

English Revised Version
And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight.

Berean Standard Bible
And when Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Moises hadde herd this, he resseyuede satisfaccioun.

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses hearkeneth, and it is good in his eyes.

Update Bible Version
And when Moses heard [that], it was good in his eyes.

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.

New King James Version
So when Moses heard that, he was content.

New Living Translation
And when Moses heard this, he was satisfied.

New Life Bible
And when Moses heard that, he was not angry any more.

New Revised Standard
And when Moses heard that, he agreed.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when Moses heard that, then was it well-pleasing in his eyes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which when Moses had heard he was satisfied.

Revised Standard Version
And when Moses heard that, he was content.

THE MESSAGE
When Moses heard this response, he accepted it.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Moses heard that, it seemed good in his sight.

Contextual Overview

¹² And Moses spoke unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left: 'Take the meal-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 a holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the offerings of the LORD made by fire; for so I am commanded. ¹⁴ And the breast of waving and the thigh of heaving shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee; for they are given as thy due, and thy sons' due, out of the sacrifices of the peace-offerings of the children of Israel. ¹⁵ The thigh of heaving and the breast of waving shall they bring with the offerings of the fat made by fire, to wave it for a wave-offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, as a due for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.' ¹⁶ And Moses diligently inquired for the goat of the sin-offering, and, behold, it was burnt; and he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron that were left, saying: ¹⁷ '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 the LORD? ¹⁸ Behold, the blood of it was not brought into the sanctuary within; ye should certainly have eaten it in the sanctuary, as I commanded.' ¹⁹ And Aaron spoke unto Moses: 'Behold, this day have they offered their sin-offering and their burnt-offering before the LORD, and there have befallen me such things as these; and if I had eaten the sin-offering to-day, would it have been well-pleasing in the sight of the LORD? ²⁰ And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he was content: 2 Chronicles 30:18-20, Zechariah 7:8, Zechariah 7:9, Matthew 12:3-7, Matthew 12:20

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:49 - Aaron Acts 11:18 - they held

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; wherefore it is said: 'Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Leviticus 10:20. When Moses heard that, he was content. — The argument used by Aaron had in it both good sense and strong reason, and Moses, as a reasonable man, felt its force; and as God evidenced no kind of displeasure at this irregularity, which was, in a measure at least, justified by the present necessity, he thought proper to urge the matter no farther.

THOUGH the punishment of Nadab and Abihu may appear severe, because the sacred text does not specify clearly the nature and extent of their crime, we may rest assured that it was of such a nature as not only to justify but to demand such a punishment. God has here given us a full proof that he will not suffer human institutions to take the place of his own prescribed worship. It is true this is frequently done, for by many what is called natural religion is put in the place of Divine revelation; and God seems not to regard it: but though vengeance is not speedily executed on an evil work, and therefore the hearts of the children of men are set to do wickedness, yet God ceases not to be just; and those who have taken from or added to his words, or put their own inventions in their place, shall be reproved and found liars in the great day. His long-suffering leads to repentance; but if men will harden their hearts, and put their own ceremonies, rites, and creeds, in the place of Divine ordinances and eternal truths, they must expect to give an awful account to him who is shortly to judge the quick and the dead.

Were the religion of Christ stripped of all that state policy, fleshly interest, and gross superstition have added to it, how plain and simple, and may we not add, how amiable and glorious, would it appear! Well may we say of human inventions in Divine worship what one said of the paintings on old cathedral windows, Their principal tendency is to prevent the light from coming in. Nadab and Abihu would perform the worship of God not according to his command, but in their own way; and God not only would not receive the sacrifice from their hands, but, while encompassing themselves with their own sparks, and warming themselves with their own fire, this had they from the hand of the Lord - they lay down in sorrow, for there went out a fire from the Lord, and devoured them. What is written above is to be understood of persons who make a religion for themselves, leaving Divine revelation; for, being wilfully ignorant of God's righteousness, they go about to establish their own. This is a high offence in the sight of God. Reader, God is a Spirit, and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and truth. Such worshippers the Father seeketh.