3. Moses said to Aaron, “This is what God meant when he said,To the one who comes near me,I will show myself holy;Before all the people,I will show my glory.”Aaron was silent.
19. Aaron replied to Moses, “Look. They sacrificed their Absolution-Offering and Whole-Burnt-Offering before God today, and you see what has happened to me—I’ve lost two sons. Do you think God would have been pleased if I had gone ahead and eaten the Absolution-Offering today?”
20. When Moses heard this response, he accepted it.