17 And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings in the solemn feasts and in the new moons, and in the Sabbaths, and in all the high feasts of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.

18 ¶ Thus saith the Lord God, In the first month, in the first day of the [a]month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish and cleanse the Sanctuary.

19 And the Priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four [b]corners of the frame of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court.

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  1. Ezekiel 45:18 Which was Nisan, containing part of March and part of April.
  2. Ezekiel 45:19 Or, court.

17 It will be the duty of the prince to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings at the festivals, the New Moons(A) and the Sabbaths(B)—at all the appointed festivals of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings,[a] grain offerings, burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to make atonement for the Israelites.(C)

18 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In the first month(D) on the first day you are to take a young bull without defect(E) and purify the sanctuary.(F) 19 The priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering and put it on the doorposts of the temple, on the four corners of the upper ledge(G) of the altar(H) and on the gateposts of the inner court.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:17 Or purification offerings; also in verses 19, 22, 23 and 25