Moses diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burned. He was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying,
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 16. While, and so forth Hebrew “and Moses sought diligently for,” and so forth This goat had been offered the same day, for the sins of the priest and of the people. Calmet. 9:15. Aaron had not taken the parts allotted to his family, being too much grieved, and perhaps thinking that they could not eat all. Calmet.—Therefore, he judged it conformable to God’s command to consume the whole. Calmet. 7:17. Moses fearing lest the thing had been done through negligence, finds fault with this two sons; but on hearing the remonstrance of Aaron, is satisfied. Bible.
“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.