Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Every day during the seven days of the festival he is to provide seven bulls and seven rams without defect as a burnt offering to the LORD, and a male goat for a sin offering. New Living Translation On each of the seven days of the feast he will prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, consisting of seven young bulls and seven rams without defects. A male goat will also be given each day for a sin offering. English Standard Version And on the seven days of the festival he shall provide as a burnt offering to the LORD seven young bulls and seven rams without blemish, on each of the seven days; and a male goat daily for a sin offering. Berean Standard Bible Each 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. Berean Literal Bible And on the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to YHWH, seven bulls and seven rams unblemished day by day—seven days—and a sin offering, a kid of the goats, day by day. King James Bible And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering. New King James Version On the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bulls and seven rams without blemish, daily for seven days, and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering. New American Standard Bible And during the seven days of the feast he shall provide as a burnt offering to the LORD seven bulls and seven rams without blemish on every day of the seven days, and a male goat daily as a sin offering. NASB 1995 “During the seven days of the feast he shall provide as a burnt offering to the LORD seven bulls and seven rams without blemish on every day of the seven days, and a male goat daily for a sin offering. NASB 1977 “And during the seven days of the feast he shall provide as a burnt offering to the LORD seven bulls and seven rams without blemish on every day of the seven days, and a male goat daily for a sin offering. Legacy Standard Bible And during the seven days of the feast he shall provide as a burnt offering to Yahweh seven bulls and seven rams without blemish on every day of the seven days, and a male goat daily for a sin offering. Amplified Bible And for the seven days of the feast he shall provide as a burnt offering to the LORD seven bulls and seven rams without blemish on every day for the seven days, and a male goat daily for a sin offering. Berean Annotated Bible Each 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 {YHWH}, along with a male goat for a sin offering. Christian Standard Bible During the seven days of the festival, he will provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD on each of the seven days, along with a male goat each day for a sin offering. Holman Christian Standard Bible During the seven days of the festival, he will provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD on each of the seven days, along with a male goat each day for a sin offering. American Standard Version And the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt-offering to Jehovah, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a he-goat daily for a sin-offering. Contemporary English Version Each day of the festival he is to bring seven bulls and seven rams as sacrifices to please me, and he must bring a goat as a sacrifice for sin. These animals must have nothing wrong with them. English Revised Version And the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a he-goat daily for a sin offering. GOD'S WORD® Translation Every day during the seven days of the festival, he must prepare burnt offerings for the LORD: seven young bulls that have no defects, seven rams that have no defects, and one male goat as an offering for sin. Good News Translation On each of the seven days of the festival he is to sacrifice to the LORD seven bulls and seven rams without any defects and burn them whole. He is also to sacrifice a male goat each day as a sin offering. International Standard Version Each day during the seven days of the festival, he is to provide a burnt offering to the LORD, consisting of seven bulls and seven rams without defect, offered each day throughout the seven days, along with a male goat offered each day as a sin offering. NET Bible And during the seven days of the feast he will provide as a burnt offering to the LORD seven bulls and seven rams, all without blemish, on each of the seven days, and a male goat daily for a sin offering. New Heart English Bible The seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bulls and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a male goat daily for a sin offering. Webster's Bible Translation And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt-offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin-offering. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleEach 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. World English Bible The seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to Yahweh, seven bulls and seven rams without defect daily the seven days; and a male goat daily for a sin offering. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd [on] the seven days of the celebration he prepares a burnt-offering to YHWH, seven bullocks, and seven rams, perfect ones, daily [for] seven days, and a sin-offering, a kid of the goats, daily. Berean Literal Bible And on the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to YHWH, seven bulls and seven rams unblemished day by day—seven days—and a sin offering, a kid of the goats, day by day. Young's Literal Translation And the seven days of the feast he prepareth a burnt-offering to Jehovah, seven bullocks, and seven rams, perfect ones, daily seven days, and a sin-offering, a kid of the goats, daily. Smith's Literal Translation And seven days of the festival he shall do a burnt-offering to Jehovah, seven bullocks and seven rams blameless for the day, seven days; and the sin a he goat of the goats for the day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd in the solemnity of the seven days he shall offer for a holocaust to the Lord, seven calves, and seven rams without blemish daily for seven days: and for sin a he goat daily. Catholic Public Domain Version And during the solemnity of the seven days, he shall offer a holocaust to the Lord of seven immaculate calves and seven immaculate rams, daily for seven days, and a he-goat from among the she-goats, daily for sin. New American Bible On each of the seven days of the feast he shall sacrifice, as a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bulls and seven rams without blemish, and as a purification offering he shall sacrifice one male goat each day. New Revised Standard Version And during the seven days of the festival he shall provide as a burnt offering to the LORD seven young bulls and seven rams without blemish, on each of the seven days; and a male goat daily for a sin offering. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd during the seven days of the feast he shall offer burnt offerings to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily for seven days, and a he-goat daily for a sin offering. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And during the seven days of the feast he shall offer burning peace offerings to LORD JEHOVAH, seven oxen and seven rams without a flaw in them, for the purification of sin, and a male kid of the goats by day OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt-offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a he-goat daily for a sin-offering. Brenton Septuagint Translation And for the seven days of the feast he shall offer as whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord seven calves and seven rams without blemish daily for the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin-offering, and a meat-offering. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Offerings and Feasts…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. 24He shall also provide as a grain offering an ephah for each bull and an ephah for each ram, along with a hin of olive oil for each ephah of grain.… Cross References Each day during the seven days of the feast, Leviticus 23:33-36 And the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. … Deuteronomy 16:13-15 You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. / And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. / For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete. Nehemiah 8:14-18 And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month, / and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.” / And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim. … he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish 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 22:19-21 must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf. / You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. / When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable. Deuteronomy 15:21 But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God. as a burnt offering to the LORD, Leviticus 1:3-9 If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. … Numbers 28:3-8 And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, / along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives. … Exodus 29:38-42 This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. … along with a male goat for a sin offering. Numbers 29:16 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering. Numbers 15:24-25 and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering. / The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD a food offering and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin. Leviticus 4:23-24 When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering. Leviticus 23:8 For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’” Numbers 28:19-24 Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished. / The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs. … Exodus 12:15-20 For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel. / On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do. / So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. … 2 Chronicles 30:21-22 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. / And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. Treasury of Scripture And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering. seven days Leviticus 23:8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. a burnt Numbers 28:15-31 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering… Numbers 29:5,11-38 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you: … seven bullocks Numbers 23:1,2 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams… Job 42:8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. Hebrews 10:8-12 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; … Jump to Previous Blemish Bullocks Bulls Burnt Burnt-Offering Daily Feast Festival Goat Goats He-Goat Kid Male Offering Prepare Provide Rams Seven Sin Sin-Offering YoungJump to Next Blemish Bullocks Bulls Burnt Burnt-Offering Daily Feast Festival Goat Goats He-Goat Kid Male Offering Prepare Provide Rams Seven Sin Sin-Offering YoungEzekiel 45 1. The portion of land for the sanctuary6. for the city 7. and for the prince 9. Ordinances for the prince Each day during the seven days of the feast This phrase refers to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which follows the Passover. In the context of Ezekiel's vision, this feast is part of the restored worship practices in the future temple. The seven-day duration is significant, symbolizing completeness and perfection in biblical numerology. This feast commemorates the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and their reliance on God. It is a time of reflection and dedication, emphasizing the importance of holiness and separation from sin. 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is known for his visions and prophecies concerning the restoration of Israel and the temple. 2. The Prince In the context of Ezekiel 45, the prince is a leader who is responsible for providing offerings and ensuring the proper worship practices in the temple. 3. The Temple The temple described in Ezekiel is a future vision of a restored place of worship, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 4. Offerings The passage refers to specific offerings—young bull, ram, and male goat—each representing different aspects of atonement and worship. 5. Sin Offering A sacrificial offering made to atone for sin, emphasizing the need for purification and reconciliation with God. Teaching Points The Importance of AtonementThe offerings in Ezekiel 45:23 highlight the necessity of atonement for sin, reminding us of the seriousness of sin and the need for reconciliation with God. Symbolism of Sacrifices Each animal in the offering has symbolic meaning, pointing to the completeness and perfection required in atonement, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Role of Leadership in Worship The prince's responsibility to provide offerings underscores the importance of godly leadership in guiding and maintaining proper worship practices. Christ as the Ultimate Sacrifice While the Old Testament sacrifices were temporary, they foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who provides eternal atonement for sin. Daily Commitment to Holiness The daily nature of the offerings serves as a reminder of our need for continual dedication to holiness and repentance in our walk with God. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 45:23?2. How does Ezekiel 45:23 emphasize the importance of daily sacrifices for sin? 3. What does the "seven bulls and seven rams" symbolize in this context? 4. How can we apply the principle of daily atonement in our lives today? 5. What connections exist between Ezekiel 45:23 and the sacrificial system in Leviticus? 6. How does Ezekiel 45:23 foreshadow Christ's ultimate sacrifice for our sins? 7. What is the significance of the sacrifices mentioned in Ezekiel 45:23 for modern believers? 8. How does Ezekiel 45:23 relate to the concept of atonement in Christianity? 9. Why are specific sacrifices required in Ezekiel 45:23, and what do they symbolize? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 45? 11. Numbers 23:1-2: Is there any archaeological evidence supporting Balaam's elaborate sacrifices on seven altars with seven bulls and seven rams? 12. (Hebrews 13:20-21) How can this text's explanation of God's covenant through Jesus align with other biblical passages that present conflicting perspectives on atonement and redemption? 13. How does Elijah's challenge to the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:21-24 align or conflict with other biblical teachings on monotheism? 14. In Leviticus 23:18-19, is there archaeological evidence to confirm the specific types of animal sacrifices described, and how were they logistically managed in the wilderness period? What Does Ezekiel 45:23 Mean Each day during the seven days of the feast• Ezekiel pictures a literal future festival, matching the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread and Feast of Tabernacles noted in Exodus 12:15-20 and Leviticus 23:34-36. • The daily rhythm underlines steady, uninterrupted devotion, echoing the constant offerings in Numbers 28:3-8. • By emphasizing “each day,” God highlights His desire for continual fellowship, paralleling Psalm 145:2, “Every day I will bless You.” • In the larger context (Ezekiel 45:21-25) the feast follows Passover, reinforcing an ongoing celebration of redemption, just as 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 calls believers to keep the feast spiritually by living in sincerity and truth. he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish • “He” refers to the prince (Ezekiel 45:22), a future Davidic ruler who leads worship but is distinct from the perfect Messiah (compare Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:24-25). • Seven—used repeatedly for completeness (Genesis 2:2-3; Joshua 6:15)—shows a full, perfect offering. • Bulls and rams signify strength and costly devotion (Leviticus 8:18; 1 Chronicles 29:21), while “without blemish” echoes God’s unchanging standard of purity in offerings (Leviticus 22:20-21; 1 Peter 1:19). • The prince’s responsibility points to righteous leadership that shoulders the expense of worship for the nation, foreshadowing Christ’s ultimate provision (Hebrews 7:26-27). as a burnt offering to the LORD • A burnt offering is wholly consumed, symbolizing total surrender (Leviticus 1:9). • Its ascending smoke signifies fellowship and acceptance, paralleling Genesis 8:21 where God “smelled the pleasing aroma.” • The phrase “to the LORD” underscores that worship is God-directed, not man-centered (Colossians 1:18). • Together with the prince’s role, it anticipates the millennial temple where nations will come to worship (Isaiah 2:2-3; Zechariah 14:16). along with a male goat for a sin offering • The sin offering addresses guilt and restores covenant relationship, recalling Leviticus 4:27-31. • Including it daily shows God’s ongoing provision for cleansing, aligning with 1 John 1:7, “the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” • By pairing the burnt offering (dedication) with the sin offering (atonement), God teaches that acceptable worship flows from forgiven hearts (Psalm 51:16-17; Hebrews 10:18-22). • The male goat, used on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:15), points forward to the final, once-for-all sacrifice of Christ (Hebrews 9:12-14). summary Ezekiel 45:23 outlines a literal, future festival where the prince daily presents seven flawless bulls and rams as burnt offerings, plus a male goat as a sin offering. The passage highlights unbroken worship, complete dedication, and continual cleansing, all foreshadowing the perfect, once-for-all work of Christ while affirming God’s ongoing plan for Israel and the nations in the age to come. Verses 23, 24. - The deviations of Ezekiel's Torah from that of Moses in regard to the offerings to be made during the seven days of the feast are also unmistakable (see Numbers 28:19-22).(1) While the Pentateuchal code demanded, as a daily burnt offering, two bullocks, one ram, and seven yearling lambs, this of Ezekiel prescribes seven bullocks and seven rams. (2) While that enjoined, as a meat offering, three-tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with oil for each bullock, two-tenths for a ram, and one-tenth for each lamb, this asks an ephah of flour with a hin of oil for each bullock and each ram. (3) The sin offering in the new Torah should be the same as in the old, a he-goat daily. Hebrew Each dayלַיּֽוֹם׃ (lay·yō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day during the seven וְשִׁבְעַ֨ת (wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number days יְמֵֽי־ (yə·mê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of the feast, הֶחָ֜ג (he·ḥāḡ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2282: A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast he shall provide יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number bulls פָּ֠רִים (pā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer and seven וְשִׁבְעַ֨ת (wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number rams אֵילִ֤ים (’ê·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree without blemish תְּמִימִם֙ (tə·mî·mim) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth as a burnt offering עוֹלָ֣ה (‘ō·w·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering to the LORD, לַֽיהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel along with a male goat שְׂעִ֥יר (śə·‘îr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8163: Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun for a sin offering. וְחַטָּ֕את (wə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender Links Ezekiel 45:23 NIVEzekiel 45:23 NLT Ezekiel 45:23 ESV Ezekiel 45:23 NASB Ezekiel 45:23 KJV Ezekiel 45:23 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 45:23 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 45:23 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 45:23 French Bible Ezekiel 45:23 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 45:23 The seven days of the feast he (Ezek. 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