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Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.
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A Perfect Dedication
The seven-day period for purifying and consecrating the altar signifies its complete and perfect dedication to God. Commentators note that this lengthy and thorough process, which included various offerings and salt for purification, underscored the absolute holiness required for approaching God and prepared the altar for its sacred function.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall consecrate themselves.— Our version has here followed the Masoretic emendation of the text; the literal translation of the t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Seven days shall they purge the altar, and purify it Which denotes the perfect purity and sanctification of it; whic…
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