Ezekiel 45:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“This 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.”
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“This 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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish; and thou shalt cleanse the sanctuary.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the first <FI>month<Fi> , in the first of the month, thou dost take a bullock, a son of the herd, a perfect one, and hast cleansed the sanctuary:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 45:18 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 12:2“This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year.
- Exodus 40:2“On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.
- Leviticus 16:16So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them, because it is surrounded by their impurities.
- Leviticus 16:33and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly.
- Leviticus 22:20You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
- Numbers 28:11At 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,
- Ezekiel 43:20You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it.
- Ezekiel 43:22On 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.
- Ezekiel 43:26For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so they shall consecrate it.
- Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Hebrews 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
- Hebrews 9:14how 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!
- Hebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
- Hebrews 10:3Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,
- Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
- 1 Peter 1:19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
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