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Ezekiel 43:18

16 And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.

17 And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east.

And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.

19 And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.

20 And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then He said to me: “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings may be sacrificed on it and blood may be sprinkled on it:
KJV
And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.
WEB
He said to me, “Son of man, the Lord GOD says: ‘These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they make it, to offer burnt offerings on it, and to sprinkle blood on it.
ASV
And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.
DARBY
And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer up burnt-offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.
BLB
And he said to me: “Son of man, thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘These [are] the ordinances for the altar on the day of its being made to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, and to sprinkle blood on it.
ÅB
Og han sa til meg: Menneskesønn! Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Dette er forskriftene om alteret på den dag det blir gjort, så en kan ofre brennoffer og sprenge blod på det.
OTB
Så sa Han til meg: “Menneskesønn, dette sier den suverene Herre: ‘Dette er forskriftene for alteret den dagen det bygges, for å ofre brennoffer på det og for å sprenge blod mot det.
B1930
Og han sa til mig: Menneskesønn! Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Dette er forskriftene om alteret på den dag det blir gjort, så en kan ofre brennoffer og sprenge blod på det.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 40:29

    And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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  • Leviticus 8:18–21

    And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

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  • Hebrews 12:24

    And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

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  • Leviticus 16:19

    And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

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  • Leviticus 1:5–17

    And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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  • Ezekiel 2:1

    And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

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  • Ezekiel 45:18–19

    Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:

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  • Hebrews 10:4–12

    For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

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