Ezekiel 43:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then He said to me: “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings may be sacrificed on it and blood may be sprinkled on it:”
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“Then He said to me: “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings may be sacrificed on it and blood may be sprinkled on it:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord God; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And He saith unto me, `Son of man, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: These <FI>are<Fi> statutes of the altar in the day of its being made to cause burnt-offering to go up on it, and to sprinkle on it blood.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 43:18 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 40:29He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.
- Leviticus 1:5And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Leviticus 8:18Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
- Leviticus 16:19He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.
- Ezekiel 2:1“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
- Ezekiel 45:18This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On the first day of the first month you are to take a young bull without blemish and purify the sanctuary.
- Hebrews 9:13For 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,
- Hebrews 9:21In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.
- Hebrews 10:4because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
- Hebrews 12:24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
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