"Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first {month}, in the first {day} of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without …" — Ezekiel 45:18

Ezekiel 45:18 · KJV

“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:”

— Ezekiel 45:18

Verse 17

And it shall be the prince's part {to give} burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities 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. {peace...: or, thank offerings}

Verse 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 corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court.

Ezekiel 45 — Context

All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel. {shall...: Heb. shall be for} {for: or, with}

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:

And so thou shalt do the seventh {day} of the month for every one that erreth, and for {him that is} simple: so shall ye reconcile the house.

Cross References

Leviticus 16:16

And he shall make an atonement for the holy {place}, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. {remaineth: Heb. dwelleth}

Exodus 12:2

This month {shall be} unto you the beginning of months: it {shall be} the first month of the year to you.

Hebrews 9:14

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? {spot: or, fault}

Leviticus 22:20

{But} whatsoever hath a blemish, {that} shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Ezekiel 43:22

And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse {it} with the bullock.

Leviticus 16:33

And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.

Ezekiel 43:26

Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves. {consecrate...: Heb. fill their hands}

Hebrews 10:19-22

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, {boldness: or, liberty}