Verse 20

When Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 30:18-20 : 18 The majority of the many people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun were ceremonially unclean, yet they ate the Passover in violation of what is prescribed in the law. For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying:“May the LORD, who is good, forgive 19 everyone who has determined to follow God, the LORD God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.” 20 The LORD responded favorably to Hezekiah and forgave the people.
• Zech 7:8-9 : 8 Again the LORD’s message came to Zechariah: 9 “The LORD of Heaven’s Armies said,‘Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other.
• Matt 12:3-7 : 3 He said to them,“Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry– 4 how he entered the house of God and they ate the sacred bread, which was against the law for him or his companions to eat, but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are not guilty? 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. 7 If you had known what this means:‘I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
• Matt 12:20 : 20 He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.