God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 43:27
27When those days are over, on the eighth day, the priests must sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar. Then I will accept them, declares the Almighty Lord.”
Ezekiel 43:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord God.
- New International Version (NIV)At the end of these days, from the eighth day on, the priests are to present your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Sovereign Lord.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when they have completed these days, then from the eighth day onward the priests shall offer on the altar your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, and I will accept you, declares the Lord God."
- New King James Version (NKJV)When these days are over it shall be, on the eighth day and thereafter, that the priests shall offer your burnt offerings and your peace offerings on the altar; and I will accept you,’ says the Lord God.”
Context of Ezekiel 43:27
25Every day for seven days you must sacrifice a goat, a young bull, and a ram from the flock as an offering for sin. They must be animals that have no defects. 26For seven days the priests should make peace with the Lord at the altar, purify it, and consecrate it. When those days are over, on the eighth day, the priests must sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar. Then I will accept them, declares the Almighty Lord.”
Read all of Ezekiel 43Ezekiel 43:27 word by word
וִֽיכַלּ֖וּ אֶת־הַיָּמִ֑ים ס וְהָיָה֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֜י וָהָ֗לְאָה יַעֲשׂ֨וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ אֶת־עוֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ וְאֶת־שַׁלְמֵיכֶ֔ם וְרָצִ֣אתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And when these daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- are expiredכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
- upon the eighthשְׁמִינִיshemîynîy · eighthH8066
- forwardהָֽ֫לְאָהhâle'âh · furtherH1973
- the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- shall makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
- your burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
- upon the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- and your peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
- and I will acceptרָצָהrâtsâh · to acceptH7521
- you, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
Cross-references for Ezekiel 43:27
- Leviticus 9:1On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the leaders of Israel.
- Romans 15:16to be a servant of Christ Jesus to people who are not Jewish. I serve as a priest by spreading the Good News of God. I do this in order that I might bring the nations to God as an acceptable offering, made holy by the Holy Spirit.
- Philippians 2:17My life is being poured out as a part of the sacrifice and service ⌞I offer to God⌟ for your faith. Yet, I am filled with joy, and I share that joy with all of you.
- Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus we should always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, words that acknowledge him.
- Ezekiel 20:40“ ‘The entire nation of Israel, everyone in the land, will worship me on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Almighty Lord. There I will accept you. There I will look for your offerings, your best gifts, and all your holy gifts.
- Job 42:8So take seven young bulls and seven rams. Go to my servant Job, and make a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you. Then I will accept his prayer not to treat you as godless fools. After all, you didn’t speak what is right about me as my servant Job has done.”
- Hosea 8:13They offer sacrifices to me and eat the meat of sacrifices, but I, the Lord, do not accept these sacrifices. Now I will remember their wickedness and punish them because of their sins. They will go back to Egypt.
- Romans 12:1Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you.
- Ephesians 1:6so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
- Colossians 1:20God was also pleased to bring everything on earth and in heaven back to himself through Christ. He did this by making peace through Christ’s blood sacrificed on the cross.
- 1 Peter 2:5You come to him as living stones, a spiritual house that is being built into a holy priesthood. So offer spiritual sacrifices that God accepts through Jesus Christ.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 43:27
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27After this inauguration the regular service shall be resumed, and be acceptable unto God (compare Malachi 1:11). The Epistle to the Hebrews Hebrews 810 helps us to recognize in this vision the symbol of the purification of the Church of God by the cleansing blood of Christ, Victim and priest.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-27These sin offerings made the temple ready for holy use. The priests could once again sacrifice the burnt and peace offerings of the people. These offerings were necessary if the Lord were to accept his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2713-27. As to the altar of burnt offering, which was the appointed means of access to God.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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