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Ezekiel 43:26
For seven days they will make atonement for the altar and cleanse it, so they will consecrate it.
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Christian Standard Bible®
For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it. In this way they will consecrate it
For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it. In this way they will consecrate it
Hebrew Names Version
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
King James Version
Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
English Standard Version
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and cleanse it, and so consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and cleanse it, and so consecrate it.
New American Standard Bible
'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
New Century Version
For seven days the priests are to make the altar pure and ready for God's service. Then they will give the altar to God.
For seven days the priests are to make the altar pure and ready for God's service. Then they will give the altar to God.
Amplified Bible
'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so the priests shall consecrate it [to receive offerings].
'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so the priests shall consecrate it [to receive offerings].
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus shall they seuen dayes purifie the altar, and clense it, and consecrate it.
Thus shall they seuen dayes purifie the altar, and clense it, and consecrate it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
Legacy Standard Bible
For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they ordain it.
For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they ordain it.
Berean Standard Bible
For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so they shall consecrate it.
For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so they shall consecrate it.
Contemporary English Version
The priests will purify the altar during those days, so that it will be acceptable to me and ready to use.
The priests will purify the altar during those days, so that it will be acceptable to me and ready to use.
Complete Jewish Bible
For seven days, they are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; in this way they are to consecrate it.
For seven days, they are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; in this way they are to consecrate it.
Darby Translation
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it, and consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it, and consecrate it.
Easy-to-Read Version
For seven days, the priests will make the altar pure and ready for use in worshiping God.
For seven days, the priests will make the altar pure and ready for use in worshiping God.
George Lamsa Translation
For seven days they shall make offerings and shall cleanse the altar: and they shall consecrate themselves.
For seven days they shall make offerings and shall cleanse the altar: and they shall consecrate themselves.
Good News Translation
For seven days the priests are to consecrate the altar and make it ready for use.
For seven days the priests are to consecrate the altar and make it ready for use.
Lexham English Bible
Seven days they must purify the altar and they must cleanse it and so they will consecrate it.
Seven days they must purify the altar and they must cleanse it and so they will consecrate it.
Literal Translation
They shall atone seven days for the altar, and cleanse it, and consecrate it .
They shall atone seven days for the altar, and cleanse it, and consecrate it .
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Seuen dayes shal they reconcile and clense the aulter, & offre vpon it.
Seuen dayes shal they reconcile and clense the aulter, & offre vpon it.
American Standard Version
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
Bible in Basic English
For seven days they are to make offerings to take away sin from the altar and to make it clean; so they are to make it holy.
For seven days they are to make offerings to take away sin from the altar and to make it clean; so they are to make it holy.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so shall they consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so shall they consecrate it.
King James Version (1611)
Seuen dayes shal they purge the Altar and purifie it, and they shall consecrate themselues.
Seuen dayes shal they purge the Altar and purifie it, and they shall consecrate themselues.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Seuen dayes shall they reconcile and cleanse the aulter, and fill the place thereof.
Seuen dayes shall they reconcile and cleanse the aulter, and fill the place thereof.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and they shall make atonement for the altar, and shall purge it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
and they shall make atonement for the altar, and shall purge it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
English Revised Version
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
World English Bible
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bi seuene daies thei schulen clense the auter, and schulen make it cleene, and thei schulen fille the hond therof.
Bi seuene daies thei schulen clense the auter, and schulen make it cleene, and thei schulen fille the hond therof.
Update Bible Version
Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so they shall consecrate it.
Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so they shall consecrate it.
Webster's Bible Translation
Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
New King James Version
Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it, and so consecrate it.
Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it, and so consecrate it.
New Living Translation
Do this each day for seven days to cleanse and make atonement for the altar, thus setting it apart for holy use.
Do this each day for seven days to cleanse and make atonement for the altar, thus setting it apart for holy use.
New Life Bible
For seven days they must make the altar free from sin and make it pure, so it will be set apart to Me.
For seven days they must make the altar free from sin and make it pure, so it will be set apart to Me.
New Revised Standard
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and cleanse it, and so consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and cleanse it, and so consecrate it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Seven days, shall they put a propitiatory covering over the altar, and shall purify it, - and shall consecrate it.
Seven days, shall they put a propitiatory covering over the altar, and shall purify it, - and shall consecrate it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Seven days shall they expiate the altar, and shall cleanse it: and they shall consecrate it.
Seven days shall they expiate the altar, and shall cleanse it: and they shall consecrate it.
Revised Standard Version
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it, and so consecrate it.
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it, and so consecrate it.
Young's Literal Translation
Seven days they purify the altar, and have cleansed it, and filled their hand.
Seven days they purify the altar, and have cleansed it, and filled their hand.
Contextual Overview
13 "And these are the measurements of the altar: Its base is 1¾ feet high, and 1¾ feet wide, and its border nine inches on its edge. This is to be the height of the altar. 14 From the base of the ground to the lower edge is 3½ feet, and the width 1¾ feet; and from the smaller ledge to the larger edge, 7 feet, and the width 1¾ feet; 15 and the altar hearth, 7 feet, and from the altar hearth four horns projecting upward. 16 Now the altar hearth is a perfect square, 21 feet long and 21 feet wide. 17 The ledge is 24½ feet long and 24½ feet wide on four sides; the border around it is 10½ inches, and its surrounding base 1¾ feet. Its steps face east." 18 Then he said to me: "Son of man, this is what the sovereign Lord says: These are the statutes of the altar: On the day it is built to offer up burnt offerings on it and to sprinkle blood on it, 19 you will give a young bull for a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are descended from Zadok, who approach me to minister to me, declares the sovereign Lord . 20 You will take some of its blood, and place it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and on the border all around; you will cleanse it and make atonement for it. 21 You will also take the bull for the sin offering, and it will be burned in the appointed place in the temple, outside the sanctuary. 22 "On the second day, you will offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering. They will purify the altar just as they purified it with the bull.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they shall: Leviticus 8:34
consecrate themselves: Heb. fill their hands, Exodus 29:24, Exodus 32:29, *marg.
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:41 - and consecrate them Exodus 29:30 - seven days Leviticus 9:1 - the eighth day Ezekiel 43:20 - thus shalt Ezekiel 43:22 - and they Ezekiel 45:18 - and cleanse Malachi 3:4 - the offering
Cross-References
Genesis 27:29
May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed."
May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed."
Genesis 42:6
Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 43:7
They replied, "The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down'?"
They replied, "The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down'?"
Genesis 43:10
But if we had not delayed, we could have traveled there and back twice by now!"
But if we had not delayed, we could have traveled there and back twice by now!"
Genesis 43:11
Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and take a gift down to the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and take a gift down to the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
Genesis 43:19
So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
Genesis 43:20
They said, "My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.
They said, "My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.
Genesis 43:28
"Your servant our father is well," they replied. "He is still alive." They bowed down in humility.
"Your servant our father is well," they replied. "He is still alive." They bowed down in humility.
Psalms 72:9
Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.
Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.
Romans 14:11
For it is written, " As I live , says the Lord , every knee will bow to me , and every tongue will give praise to God ."
For it is written, " As I live , says the Lord , every knee will bow to me , and every tongue will give praise to God ."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Seven days shall they purge the altar, and purify it,.... Which denotes the perfect purity and sanctification of it; which how to be applied to Christ, :-;
and they shall consecrate themselves: the priests shall consecrate themselves, or devote themselves to the service of the altar; so Gospel ministers to the ministry of a crucified Christ: or they themselves should consecrate the altar by the above rites: or rather it may be literally rendered,
and they shall fill its hands, or "their own hands" b; that is, either they shall fill the sides of the altar with sacrifices, as much as it could hold; or the hands of the priests with parts of the sacrifice, or with gifts, as a token of their being inaugurated into, and invested with, the priestly office: so Gospel ministers should have their hands full of, or be filled with, the gifts and graces of the Spirit, and with the knowledge of Christ, his person, offices, grace, righteousness, and sacrifice, that they may minister unto others.
b There is a double reading of the words; the Cetib or textual reading is ידו, "its hand"; the Keri or marginal reading is
ידיו, "their own hands".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
There was, on each of the seven days, a burnt-offering of a bullock and a ram, preceded by a “sin-offereng of a bullock” on the first day, and of a “kid of the goats” on the other days.
Ezekiel 43:24
Salt is here added to the “burnt-offering” to express still more the idea of purification. In the second temple no sacrifice was complete without the use of salt, and the rabbis assert that there was a great heap of salt close to the altar, always ready for use, and that the inclined plane to the altar was kept covered with salt. Compare Mark 9:49.
Ezekiel 43:26
Consecrate themselves - literally, as in the margin. Leviticus 8:27. The priests are already consecrated, but the memory of their consecration was thus kept up at the dedication of the altar.
