## this thing has happened ##

Aaron is referring to the death of his two sons.

## Would it have been pleasing in the sight of Yahweh? ##

These sacrifices were to be eaten with joy and happiness. Aaron uses a question to emphasize that Yahweh would not be pleased for him to eat the sacrifices since he is sad because of his sons' deaths. AT: "Certainly, Yahweh would not have been pleased." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])