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Seven days shall you prepare every day a goat for a sin-offering: they shall also prepare a young bull, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish.

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A Week of Purification

Commentators explain that this verse outlines a seven-day ceremony to consecrate the new altar. Each day involved specific sacrifices, including a daily goat for a sin offering. This intensive, week-long process underscored the absolute holiness and purification required to approach God in worship.

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Ezekiel

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Ezekiel 43:23–26

18th Century

Theologian

On each of the seven days, there was a burnt offering of a bullock and a ram, preceded by a sin-offering of a bullock on the first day, an…

John Gill

John Gill

On Ezekiel 43:25

17th Century

Pastor

Seven days you shall prepare every day a goat for a
sin offering
By this it appears th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Ezekiel 43:1–27

17th Century

Minister

After Ezekiel had surveyed the temple of God, he had a vision of the glory of God. When Christ crucified, and the things freely given to us of God,…