Ezekiel 45:22 On that day the prince shall provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.

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New International Version
On that day the prince is to provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.

New Living Translation
On the day of Passover the prince will provide a young bull as a sin offering for himself and the people of Israel.

English Standard Version
On that day the prince shall provide for himself and all the people of the land a young bull for a sin offering.

Berean Standard Bible
On that day the prince shall provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.

King James Bible
And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering.

New King James Version
And on that day the prince shall prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bull for a sin offering.

New American Standard Bible
On that day the prince shall provide for himself and all the people of the land a bull as a sin offering.

NASB 1995
“On that day the prince shall provide for himself and all the people of the land a bull for a sin offering.

NASB 1977
“And on that day the prince shall provide for himself and all the people of the land a bull for a sin offering.

Legacy Standard Bible
And on that day the prince shall provide for himself and all the people of the land a bull for a sin offering.

Amplified Bible
On that day the prince shall provide for himself and for all the people of the land a bull for a sin offering.

Christian Standard Bible
On that day the prince will provide a bull as a sin offering on behalf of himself and all the people of the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On that day the prince will provide a bull as a sin offering on behalf of himself and all the people of the land.

American Standard Version
And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin-offering.

Contemporary English Version
On the first day, the ruler will bring a bull to offer as a sacrifice for his sins and for the sins of the people.

English Revised Version
And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At that time the prince must prepare for himself and for all the common people a young bull as an offering for sin.

Good News Translation
On the first day of the festival the ruling prince must offer a bull as a sacrifice for his sins and for those of all the people.

International Standard Version
On that day, the Regent Prince is to provide, both for himself and for all the people who live in the land, a bull for a sin offering.

Majority Standard Bible
On that day the prince shall provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.

NET Bible
On that day the prince will provide for himself and for all the people of the land a bull for a sin offering.

New Heart English Bible
On that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bull for a sin offering.

Webster's Bible Translation
And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin-offering.

World English Bible
On that day the prince shall prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bull for a sin offering.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And the prince has prepared on that day, for himself, and for all the people of the land, a bullock, a sin-offering.

Young's Literal Translation
And the prince hath prepared on that day, for himself, and for all the people of the land, a bullock, a sin-offering.

Smith's Literal Translation
And in that day the prince did for himself and for all the people of the land the bullock of sin.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the prince on that day shall offer for himself, and for all the people of the land, a calf for sin.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And on that day, the prince shall offer, on behalf of himself and on behalf of all the people of the land, a calf for sin.

New American Bible
On that day the prince shall sacrifice, on his own behalf and on behalf of all the people of the land, a bull as a purification offering.

New Revised Standard Version
On that day the prince shall provide for himself and all the people of the land a young bull for a sin offering.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And on that day the high priest shall offer on behalf of himself and on behalf of all the people of the land, a bullock for a sin offering.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Leader shall offer a bull in that day for the sake of his soul, and for the sake of all the people of the land, for the purifying of sin

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin-offering.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the prince shall offer it that day a calf for a sin-offering for himself, and the house, and for all the people of the land.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Offerings and Feasts
…21On the fourteenth day of the first month you are to observe the Passover, a feast of seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten. 22On that day the prince shall provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land. 23Each day during the seven days of the feast, he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, along with a male goat for a sin offering.…

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Cross References

Leviticus 4:20
He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

Leviticus 16:6
Aaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household.

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Hebrews 9:24-26
For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God. / Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. / Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Hebrews 10:10-12
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. / Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

2 Chronicles 29:21
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

Leviticus 9:7
Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”

Leviticus 16:11
When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.

Numbers 28:15
In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.

Isaiah 53:10
Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

Romans 8:3
For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

1 John 2:2
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Treasury of Scripture

And on that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering.

the prince

Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Matthew 26:26-28
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body…

bullock

Leviticus 4:14
When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.

2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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Ezekiel 45

1. The portion of land for the sanctuary
6. for the city
7. and for the prince
9. Ordinances for the prince

Berean Study Bible

On that day
This phrase indicates a specific time set apart for a sacred purpose. In the context of Ezekiel, it refers to a future time of restoration and renewal for Israel. The prophetic vision given to Ezekiel often points to a messianic age, a time when God's kingdom will be fully realized. The phrase underscores the importance of divine timing and God's sovereign plan in the unfolding of redemptive history.

the prince
The identity of "the prince" in Ezekiel's vision has been the subject of much theological discussion. In a conservative Christian perspective, this prince is often seen as a leader or ruler in the restored Israel, possibly a messianic figure. The Hebrew word used here, "nasi," can mean a leader or chief, and it emphasizes the role of leadership in spiritual and communal life. This prince is distinct from the high priest, yet he plays a crucial role in the religious life of the people.

is to provide
This phrase indicates an obligation or duty. The prince has a responsibility to ensure that the necessary offerings are made. This reflects the biblical principle that leaders are accountable for the spiritual well-being of their people. It also highlights the importance of sacrificial offerings in maintaining a right relationship with God, a theme that runs throughout the Old Testament.

a bull
The bull is a significant animal in the sacrificial system of ancient Israel. It was often used for sin offerings, especially for leaders and the community, as seen in Leviticus. The choice of a bull signifies the gravity of sin and the need for a substantial offering to atone for it. In the context of Ezekiel, it symbolizes the need for purification and reconciliation with God.

as a sin offering
The sin offering is a critical component of the sacrificial system, designed to atone for unintentional sins and restore the sinner to a state of purity before God. The Hebrew term "chatat" refers to this type of offering, emphasizing the need for cleansing from sin. In Ezekiel's vision, the sin offering underscores the ongoing need for atonement and the hope of ultimate redemption through the Messiah.

for himself
This phrase highlights the personal responsibility of the prince. Even leaders are not exempt from the need for atonement. It serves as a reminder that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, as stated in Romans 3:23. The prince's offering for himself signifies humility and acknowledgment of his own need for God's grace and forgiveness.

and for all the people of the land
The inclusion of "all the people of the land" emphasizes the communal aspect of sin and atonement. It reflects the biblical understanding that sin affects not just individuals but the entire community. The prince's role in providing the offering for the people signifies his intercessory role and the unity of the community in seeking God's forgiveness and favor. This communal aspect points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who offered Himself for the sins of the whole world.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(22) A bullock for a sin offering.--In Ezekiel 45:21 the Passover is appointed quite in accordance with the Mosaic institution, although there is a peculiarity in the language of the original which has led some writers to infer, unnecessarily, that the feast was to be kept for seven weeks. But the sacrifices are in many respects quite different. Nothing is said of the Paschal lamb itself: but this may be because it was understood as a matter of course. The sin offering by the Mosaic law (Numbers 28:17; Numbers 28:22) was to be a he-goat for each day; here, a bullock for the first day, and a he-goat for the other days (Ezekiel 45:23). The burnt offering by the law was to be two bullocks, a ram, and seven yearling lambs for each day; here, seven bullocks and seven rams. The meat offering was to be three-tenths of an ephah of meal, mixed with oil, for each bullock, two-tenths for each ram, and one-tenth for each lamb, or one and a half ephahs in all daily; here, a whole ephah for each victim, making in all fourteen ephahs daily and as many hins of oil (Ezekiel 45:24). The offerings required here therefore are much richer than under the law.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. - The first day of the feast proper, i.e. the fourteenth, should be distinguished by the prince's presenting, for himself and for all the people of the land, a bullock for a sin offering. That this was a deviation from the earlier Mosaic legislation in three particulars is apparent. In, the first place, the "sin offering" here prescribed was manifestly to take precedence of the Paschal feast proper, whereas in the Paschal festival of the so-called priest-code the daffy sacrifices were appointed to begin on the fifteenth after the Paschal lamb had been slain and eaten (Leviticus 23:8). In the second place, the sin offering was to consist of a bullock instead of a he-goat as formerly (Numbers 28:22). In the third place, it was not intended to be renewed on each of the seven following days of the feast, but was designed, by repeating the sacrifice of the first and seventh days, to connect these with the fourteenth, on which the feast proper opened.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

On that
הַה֔וּא (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day
בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

the prince
הַנָּשִׂיא֙ (han·nā·śî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist

shall provide
וְעָשָׂ֤ה (wə·‘ā·śāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a bull
פַּ֖ר (par)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

as a sin offering
חַטָּֽאת׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

for himself
בַּעֲד֕וֹ (ba·‘ă·ḏōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for

and for
וּבְעַ֖ד (ū·ḇə·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
עַ֣ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of the land.
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

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