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Then cleanse and make atonement for the altar again, just as you did with the young bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering; and the altar shall be purified, as it was purified with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>it</i> with the bullock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On the second day you shall offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed <i>it</i> with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘And on the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish as a sin offering, and they shall cleanse the altar from sin as they cleansed <i>it</i> with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />On the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering, and they shall cleanse the altar as they cleansed it with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And on the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed <i>it</i> with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Now on the second day you shall bring near a male goat without blemish for a sin offering, and they shall purify the altar as they purified <i>it</i> with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘On the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering, and they shall cleanse the altar as they cleansed it with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering. They will purify the altar just as they did with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering. They will purify the altar just as they did with the bull. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the second day thou shalt offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The next day, a goat that has nothing wrong with it must be offered as a sacrifice for sin. Purify the altar with its blood, just as you did with the blood of the bull. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And on the second day thou shalt offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"On the second day bring a male goat that has no defects as an offering for sin. Remove sin from the altar as you did with the young bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The next day you are to take a male goat without any defects and offer it as a sacrifice for sin. Purify the altar with its blood the same way you did with the bull. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The second day following commencement of offerings, you are to offer a male goat without defect for a sin offering to cleanse the altar the same way they cleansed it with the bull. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"On the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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 cleansed it with the bullock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“On the second day you shall offer a male goat without defect for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bull. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the second day you bring a kid of the goats near, a perfect one, for a sin-offering, and they have cleansed the altar, as they cleansed [it] for the bullock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And on the second day thou dost bring near a kid of the goats, a perfect one, for a sin-offering, and they have cleansed the altar, as they cleansed it for the bullock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the second day thou shalt bring near a kid of the goats complete for sin; and cleanse ye the altar as they cleansed for the bullock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in the second day thou shalt offer a he goat without blemish for sin: and they shall expiate the altar, as they expiated it with the calf. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And on the second day, you shall offer an immaculate he-goat from among the she-goats on behalf of sin. And they shall expiate the altar, just as they expiated it with the calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the second day present an unblemished male goat as a purification offering, to purify the altar as you did with the bull.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering; and the altar shall be purified, as it was purified with the bull.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And on the second day you shall offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bullock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And on the second day, bring for purification a kid of the goats without a flaw in it, and they shall purify the altar as they purified it with the bull<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And on the second day thou shalt offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering; and they shall purify the altar, as they did purify it with the bullock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And on the second day they shall take two kids of the goats without blemish for a sin-offering; and they shall make atonement for the altar, as they made atonement with the calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=13232" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/43.htm">The Altar of Sacrifice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Then you are to take away the bull for the sin offering and burn it in the appointed part of the temple area outside the sanctuary. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">On the second</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ū·ḇay·yō·wm (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: taq·rîḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">you are to present</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tā·mîm (Adj-ms) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">an unblemished</a> <a href="/hebrew/8163.htm" title="8163: śə·‘îr- (N-msc) -- Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun. Or sabir; from sa'ar; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun.">male goat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: ‘iz·zîm (N-fp) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">as a sin offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">and the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: wə·ḥiṭ·ṭə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">is to be cleansed</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as it was</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥiṭ·ṭə·’ū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: bap·pār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">with the bull.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>When you have finished the purification, you are to present a young, unblemished bull and an unblemished ram from the flock.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3-12</a></span><br />If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. / He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. / Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Leviticus 8:14-17</a></span><br />Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. / Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it. / Moses also took all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys and their fat, and burned it all on the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-2.htm">Leviticus 9:2-8</a></span><br />He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD. / Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering, / an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4-10</a></span><br />because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. / Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me. / In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-3.htm">Leviticus 16:3-6</a></span><br />This is how Aaron is to enter the Holy Place: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. / He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them. / And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-15.htm">Numbers 28:15</a></span><br />In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12-14</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-4.htm">Leviticus 1:4-5</a></span><br />He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Exodus 29:10-14</a></span><br />You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">2 Chronicles 29:21-24</a></span><br />They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a></span><br />Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">Leviticus 16:11</a></span><br />When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-16.htm">Numbers 7:16</a></span><br />one male goat for a sin offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Hebrews 5:1-3</a></span><br />Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. / He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness. / That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-7.htm">Leviticus 9:7</a></span><br />Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And on the second day you shall 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.</p><p class="hdg">a kid</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/43-25.htm">Ezekiel 43:25</a></b></br> Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat <i>for</i> a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-15.htm">Exodus 29:15-18</a></b></br> Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/8-18.htm">Leviticus 8:18-21</a></b></br> And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram… </p><p class="hdg">and they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Ezekiel 43:20,26</a></b></br> And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put <i>it</i> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/songs/4-7.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/job/11-15.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-14.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-18.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-31.htm">He-Goat</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Kid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-17.htm">Male</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-47.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-15.htm">Present</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Purged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-7.htm">Second</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-19.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/43-26.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-26.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-26.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-25.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-23.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-23.htm">He-Goat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-23.htm">Kid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Male</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-24.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Present</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-26.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/daniel/12-10.htm">Purged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-20.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-26.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Second</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-25.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-25.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-23.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">The returning of the glory of God into the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">The sin of Israel hindered God's presence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">The prophet exhorts them to repentance and observation of the law of the house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">The measures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">and ordinances of the altar</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The second day follows the initial consecration of the altar, highlighting the ongoing nature of purification and dedication in the temple service. This reflects the meticulous attention to detail in the Levitical laws and the importance of continual sanctification.<p><b>you are to present an unblemished male goat</b><br>The requirement for an "unblemished male goat" underscores the necessity for purity and perfection in offerings to God. In the Old Testament, animals used for sacrifices had to be without defect, symbolizing the holiness and perfection required by God. The male goat as a sin offering is significant, as goats were often used in sin offerings (<a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Leviticus 4:23-24</a>). This points to the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement. The unblemished nature of the goat prefigures Christ, who is described as the Lamb without blemish or defect (<a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a>).<p><b>as a sin offering</b><br>The sin offering was a crucial part of the sacrificial system, designed to atone for unintentional sins and restore the relationship between the people and God. This offering highlights the gravity of sin and the need for a substitute to bear the penalty. The sin offering in Ezekiel's vision points forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity on the cross (<a href="/hebrews/9-26.htm">Hebrews 9:26</a>).<p><b>and the altar is to be cleansed</b><br>Cleansing the altar signifies the removal of impurity and the preparation of a holy space for worship. This act of cleansing is essential for maintaining the sanctity of the altar, which is the focal point of sacrificial worship. The cleansing process reflects the broader biblical theme of purification and the need for holiness in approaching God (<a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5-7</a>).<p><b>as it was with the bull</b><br>This phrase refers back to the initial consecration ritual involving a bull, as described earlier in <a href="/ezekiel/43.htm">Ezekiel 43</a>. The bull, a larger and more valuable animal, was used for the initial purification, indicating the significance of the altar's sanctification. The repetition of the cleansing process with the goat reinforces the thoroughness required in the purification rites. This mirrors the repeated sacrifices in the Old Testament, which were ultimately fulfilled in the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and the one receiving God's instructions regarding the temple and its rituals.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>Central to the temple worship, the altar is where sacrifices are made. In this context, it is being purified and consecrated for holy use.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_male_goat.htm">The Male Goat</a></b><br>Represents the sin offering, a critical component of the sacrificial system, symbolizing atonement and purification from sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The envisioned temple in Ezekiel's prophecy, symbolizing God's presence among His people and the restoration of proper worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sin_offering.htm">The Sin Offering</a></b><br>A sacrificial ritual intended to atone for sin and purify both the altar and the people, emphasizing the need for holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_atonement.htm">The Necessity of Atonement</a></b><br>The sin offering underscores the seriousness of sin and the necessity of atonement. Just as the altar required purification, so do our lives require the cleansing blood of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_worship.htm">Holiness in Worship</a></b><br>The purification of the altar signifies the need for holiness in worship. Our approach to God should be marked by reverence and purity, reflecting His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>The sacrificial system points to Christ, the ultimate sin offering. Understanding this connection deepens our appreciation for His sacrifice and the grace we receive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>The sin offering involved acknowledgment of sin and repentance. In our spiritual walk, regular self-examination and repentance are vital for maintaining a right relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_sacrifices.htm">Living Sacrifices</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to be living sacrifices, dedicating our lives to God's service. This involves daily surrender and commitment to His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_ezekiel_temple's_significance.htm">What is the significance of the Ezekiel temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ezekiel_46_and_other_texts_align.htm">Ezekiel 46:4-8 prescribes animal sacrifices long after the exile; how does this align with other texts that emphasize altered religious practices or question the necessity of sacrifices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_lev._22_19-24's_rules_fit_modern_views.htm">How do Leviticus 22:19-24's strict requirements for unblemished animal sacrifices align with modern views on fairness and the value of imperfection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ezekiel_43_and_christ's_sacrifice_align.htm">Ezekiel 43:18-27 emphasizes continued animal sacrifices. How does this align with later New Testament teachings that Christ's sacrifice ended the need for further offerings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">A kid of the goats</span>.--More exactly, <span class= "ital">a buck of the goats.</span> This was the sin offering prescribed for a ruler (<a href="/context/leviticus/4-22.htm" title="When a ruler has sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;">Leviticus 4:22-23</a>). The expression "as they did with the bullock," implies that the ritual was the same, and the flesh burned in the same way. At the consecration of the altar in <a href="/exodus/29-36.htm" title="And you shall offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and you shall cleanse the altar, when you have made an atonement for it, and you shall anoint it, to sanctify it.">Exodus 29:36</a>, a bullock was required for the sin offering on each of the seven days for the consecration of both the altar and the priests.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - The second day's ceremonial should begin with the offering of <span class="cmt_word">a kid of the goats</span> (rather, a <span class="accented">he-goat</span>) <span class="cmt_word">without blemish for a sin offering</span>, the ritual observed being probably the same as that of the preceding day. The substitution of a "he-goat," the offering for a ruler who sins (<a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Leviticus 4:23, 24</a>), instead of a "young bullock," which formed the first day's offering, was a deviation from the ritual prescribed for the consecration of the Mosaic altar and priesthood (<a href="/exodus/29-36.htm">Exodus 29:36</a>). The object of the offering of the "he-goat" was the same as that of the offering of the "bullock," viz. <span class="cmt_word">to cleanse the altar</span>; not, however, as if the previous day's cleansing had been insufficient and required to be supplemented, or had already become inefficient so as to call for renewal, but in the sense of recalling the meaning and impression of the previous day's ceremonial, and so in a manner linking it on with the several rites of the succeeding days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">On the second</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַיּוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are to present</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּקְרִ֛יב</span> <span class="translit">(taq·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an unblemished</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entire, integrity, truth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">male goat</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂעִיר־</span> <span class="translit">(śə·‘îr-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8163.htm">Strong's 8163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a sin offering,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחַטָּ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is to be cleansed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחִטְּאוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥiṭ·ṭə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as it was</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the bull.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּפָּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(bap·pār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Young bull, steer</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/43-22.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 43:22 On the second day you shall offer (Ezek. 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