"Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever t…" — Exodus 29:37

Exodus 29:37 · KJV

“Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.”

— Exodus 29:37

Verse 36

And thou shalt offer every day a bullock {for} a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

Verse 38

Now this {is that} which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

Exodus 29 — Context

And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all {things} which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.

And thou shalt offer every day a bullock {for} a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

Now this {is that} which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

Cross References

Exodus 40:10

And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy. {most holy: Heb. holiness of holinesses}

Matthew 23:19

{Ye} fools and blind: for whether {is} greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Exodus 30:28-29

And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.

Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. {finish: or, restrain} {make an...: or, seal up} {prophecy: Heb. prophet}

Matthew 23:17

{Ye} fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?