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they shall be without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the new moon <i>he shall offer</i> a bull without blemish, and six lambs and a ram, <i>which</i> shall be without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220On the day of the new moon he shall offer a young bull without blemish, also six lambs and a ram, which shall be without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And on the day of the new moon <i>he shall offer</i> a young bull without blemish, also six lambs and a ram, <i>which</i> shall be without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And on the day of the new moon <i>he shall offer</i> a bull from the herd without blemish, also six lambs and a ram, <i>which</i> shall be without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the New Moon <i>he shall offer</i> a young bull without blemish, also six lambs and a ram, without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the New Moon, the burnt offering is to be a young, unblemished bull, as well as six lambs and a ram without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the New Moon, the burnt offering is to be a young, unblemished bull, as well as six lambs and a ram without blemish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The ruler is to bring six lambs, a bull, and a ram to be offered as sacrifices at the New Moon Festival. There must be nothing wrong with any of these animals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish; and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On the first day of the month, the burnt offering must be one young bull, six lambs, and one ram-all animals that have no defects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At the New Moon Festival he will offer a young bull, six lambs, and a ram, all without any defects. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, each New Moon there is to be a young bull presented without defect, six male lambs, and a ram without defect. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the New Moon he shall offer a young, unblemished bull, six lambs, and a ram without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the new moon he will offer an unblemished young bull, and six lambs and a ram, all without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the new moon it shall be a young bull without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram: they shall be without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the new moon it shall be a young bull without defect, six lambs, and a ram. They shall be without defect. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the day of the new moon—a bullock, a son of the herd, a perfect one, and six lambs and a ram; they are perfect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And on the day of the new moon a bullock, a son of the herd, a perfect one, and six lambs and a ram, they are perfect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the day of the new moon, a blameless bullock, the son of a cow, and six lambs and a ram: they shall be blameless.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And on the day of the new moon a calf of the herd without blemish: and the six lambs, and the rams shall be without blemish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, on the day of the new moon, he shall offer one immaculate calf from the herd. Both the six lambs and the rams shall be immaculate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the new moon, he shall provide an unblemished young bull, six lambs, and a ram without blemish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the day of the new moon he shall offer a young bull without blemish, and six lambs and a ram, which shall be without blemish;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And on the first day of the new moon it shall be a bullock without blemish and six lambs without blemish and a ram without blemish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And on the first day of the month, a bull without a flaw in it, and six lambs without a flaw in them, and a ram without a flaw in it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish; and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And on the day of the new moon a calf without blemish, and six lambs, and there shall be a ram without blemish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/46-6.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=14105" 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/46.htm">The Prince's Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>The grain offering with the ram shall be one ephah, and the grain offering with the lambs shall be as much as he is able, along with a hin of oil per ephah. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ū·ḇə·yō·wm (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">On the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ha·ḥō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">of the New Moon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">he shall offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a young,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: bā·qār (N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tə·mî·mim (Adj-mp) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">unblemished</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: par (N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">bull,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: wə·šê·šeṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">six</a> <a href="/hebrew/3532.htm" title="3532: kə·ḇā·śim (N-mp) -- A lamb. From an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram.">lambs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="352: wā·’a·yil (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief; also a ram; a pilaster; an oak or other strong tree.">and a ram</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tə·mî·mim (Adj-mp) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">without blemish.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>He is to provide a grain offering of an ephah with the bull, an ephah with the ram, and as much as he is able with the lambs, along with a hin of oil per ephah.…<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="/numbers/28-11.htm">Numbers 28:11-15</a></span><br />At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-13.htm">2 Chronicles 8:13</a></span><br />He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a></span><br />From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-1.htm">Leviticus 23:1-2</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-10.htm">Numbers 10:10</a></span><br />And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">1 Chronicles 23:31</a></span><br />Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-3.htm">2 Chronicles 31:3</a></span><br />The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-3.htm">Psalm 81:3</a></span><br />Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5-6</a></span><br />One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. / He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-10.htm">Galatians 4:10</a></span><br />You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7-8</a></span><br />Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram: they shall be without blemish.</p><p class="hdg">no references for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-24.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-24.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-18.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-5.htm">Lambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Male</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-3.htm">New</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-24.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-5.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-5.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Six</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-19.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-23.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/46-13.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-7.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-7.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-13.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/hosea/5-6.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-7.htm">Lambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-11.htm">Male</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-13.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/hosea/2-11.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-12.htm">New</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-7.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-7.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/matthew/5-48.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-7.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-7.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Six</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-11.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 46</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ordinances for the prince in his worship</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-9.htm">and for the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-16.htm">An order for the prince's inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">The courts for boiling and baking</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/46.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>On the day of the New Moon</b><br>The New Moon was a significant time in the Hebrew calendar, marking the beginning of a new month. It was a time for special sacrifices and offerings, as outlined in <a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">Numbers 28:11-15</a>. This observance highlights the importance of regular worship and dedication to God, emphasizing the renewal and continual commitment of the Israelites to their covenant with Him.<p><b>he shall offer a young, unblemished bull</b><br>The requirement for a young, unblemished bull signifies the need for purity and perfection in offerings to God. This reflects the holiness and perfection of God Himself. The bull, a valuable and strong animal, symbolizes strength and leadership, often associated with atonement and dedication. This offering points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who was without blemish or sin (<a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a>).<p><b>six lambs</b><br>Lambs were commonly used in sacrificial offerings, representing innocence and purity. The number six, often associated with imperfection or humanity, may indicate the need for continual offerings and the insufficiency of animal sacrifices to fully atone for sin, pointing forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ, the Lamb of God (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>).<p><b>and a ram without blemish</b><br>The ram, like the bull and lambs, had to be without blemish, underscoring the necessity of offering the best to God. Rams were often used in consecration and atonement rituals (<a href="/leviticus/8-22.htm">Leviticus 8:22-29</a>). The ram's sacrifice can be seen as a type of Christ, who was consecrated and offered for the sins of humanity, fulfilling the requirements of the Law and establishing a new covenant (<a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prince.htm">The Prince</a></b><br>In the context of Ezekiel, the prince is a leader or ruler who has specific responsibilities in the temple worship. He is not a king but holds a significant role in the religious life of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_new_moon.htm">The New Moon</a></b><br>This is a significant time in the Hebrew calendar, marking the beginning of a new month. It was a time for special sacrifices and offerings to the LORD, symbolizing renewal and dedication.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_offerings.htm">The Offerings</a></b><br>The young bull, six lambs, and a ram are specified as offerings. These animals are to be without blemish, indicating the purity and perfection required in offerings to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The setting for these instructions is the temple, which is central to the worship and religious practices of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The ultimate recipient of the offerings, representing the covenant relationship between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_worship.htm">The Role of Leadership in Worship</a></b><br>The prince's responsibility to provide offerings underscores the importance of leadership in guiding and facilitating worship. Leaders today are called to lead with integrity and dedication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_new_moon.htm">The Significance of the New Moon</a></b><br>The New Moon represents new beginnings and renewal. Believers can reflect on the importance of regular times of renewal and recommitment in their spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_requirement_of_purity.htm">The Requirement of Purity</a></b><br>The unblemished offerings symbolize the purity required in our approach to God. This calls believers to pursue holiness and integrity in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_worship.htm">The Continuity of Worship</a></b><br>The regularity of offerings highlights the importance of consistent worship. Christians are encouraged to maintain regular worship practices, both corporately and individually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>While the Old Testament sacrifices were a shadow, Christ is the ultimate fulfillment. Believers can rest in the completed work of Christ while still valuing the principles behind the Old Testament practices.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 46</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_new_moon.htm">What does the Bible say about the New Moon?</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_to_reconcile_1_sam_20_5_with_ot_feasts.htm">How do we reconcile the timing of the New Moon feast in 1 Samuel 20:5 with other Old Testament passages referencing similar observances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_new_jerusalem.htm">What does the Bible say about New Jerusalem's healing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">A young bullock . . . and six lambs, and a ram.</span>--The law required for the new moons, for a burnt offering, two bullocks, seven lambs, and a ram (<a href="/numbers/28-11.htm" title="And in the beginnings of your months you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;">Numbers 28:11</a>), so that this sacrifice is here diminished; it also required a he-goat for a sin offering, of which no mention is here made.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 6, 7</span> specify the corresponding sacrifices for the new moons. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> A burnt offering of a <span class="cmt_word">young bullock without blemish</span>, six lambs, and a ram, with which may be compared the two bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs of the Mosaic Torah (<a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">Numbers 28:11-15</a>). <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> A meat (or, meal) offering of <span class="cmt_word">an ephah</span> for the bullock, <span class="cmt_word">an ephah</span> for the ram, and for the lambs <span class="cmt_word">according as his hand shall attain unto</span> (comp. ver 5; and the similar expressions in <a href="/leviticus/5-7.htm">Leviticus 5:7, 11</a>; <a href="/leviticus/12-8.htm">Leviticus 12:8</a>), with a <span class="cmt_word">hin of oil</span> to an ephah. This also is less than that which had been demanded by the Law, viz. three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil for each bullock, two-tenths for the ram and one-tenth for every lamb (<a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">Numbers 28:11-15</a>). The Torah of Ezekiel omits the sin offering of a he-goat, which had a place in the Torah of Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/46-6.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 day</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְי֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<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">of the New Moon</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[he shall offer]</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a young,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">unblemished</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמִימִ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mî·mim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<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">bull,</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(par)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">six</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵׁ֧שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lambs,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּבָשִׂ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇā·śim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3532.htm">Strong's 3532: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a ram</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַ֖יִל</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_352.htm">Strong's 352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without blemish.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמִימִ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mî·mim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entire, integrity, truth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Ezekiel 46:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/46-6.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 46:6 On the day of the new moon (Ezek. 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