Ezekiel 43:18

Ezekiel 43:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord God; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he said to me, “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: These will be the regulations for sacrificing burnt offerings and splashing blood against the altar when it is built:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to me, "Son of man, thus says the Lord God: These are the ordinances for the altar: On the day when it is erected for offering burnt offerings upon it and for throwing blood against it,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to me, “Son of man, thus says the Lord God: ‘These are the ordinances for the altar on the day when it is made, for sacrificing burnt offerings on it, and for sprinkling blood on it.

Context of Ezekiel 43:18

16Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides. 17And the ledge shall be fourteen cubits long by fourteen wide in its four sides, the border around it shall be half a cubit, and its base shall be a cubit all around; and its steps shall face east.” And He said to me, “Son of man, this is what the Lord God says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is built, to offer burnt offerings on it and to sprinkle blood on it. 19You shall give to the Levitical priests who are from the descendants of Zadok, who come near to Me to serve Me,’ declares the Lord God, ‘a bull as a sin offering. 20And you shall take some of its blood and put it on its four horns and on the four corners of the ledge, and on the border all around; so you shall cleanse it and make atonement for it.

Ezekiel 43:18 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אֵ֚לֶּה חֻקּ֣וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ בְּי֖וֹם הֵעָֽשׂוֹת֑וֹ לְהַעֲל֤וֹת עָלָיו֙ עוֹלָ֔ה וְלִזְרֹ֥ק עָלָ֖יו דָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

• And He saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• thisכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• are the statutesחֻקָּהchûqqâh · statuteH2708
• for the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• on the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• it is builtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• to offerעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• burntעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818

Cross-references for Ezekiel 43:18

• Ezekiel 45:18‘This is what the Lord God says: “In the first month, on the first of the month, you shall take a bull without blemish and cleanse the sanctuary from sin.
• Exodus 40:29And he set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Leviticus 1:5Then he shall slaughter the bull before the Lord; and Aaron’s sons the priests shall offer up the blood and sprinkle the blood around on the altar that is at the doorway of the tent of meeting.
• Leviticus 8:18Then he presented the ram of the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.
• Leviticus 16:19With his finger he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it seven times and cleanse it, and consecrate it from the impurities of the sons of Israel.
• Hebrews 9:21And in the same way he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood.
• Hebrews 10:4For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
• Hebrews 12:24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 43:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The rites here described are not those of the regular service, but those to be observed on the day of dedication. (Compare Leviticus 8:10 ff; 1 Kings 8:63 ff; 2 Chronicles 7:4 ff, In the tabernacle the priest killed the victims, but Moses sprinkled the blood. In the vision the seer is addressed as though he were to perform the part of Moses.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-21The new altar had to be consecrated (set apart for holy use) before it could be used. On the first day, the priests were to offer a young bull as a sin offering. They were to put its blood on the horns and corners of the altar. This act made the altar ready for holy service. After this, they burned the body of the sin offering outside the sacred area. This was the same practice used with the tabernacle (compare Leviticus 4:11–12).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

Topics related to Ezekiel 43:18

• Altar
• Blood

In the dictionaries

• God
• Son of man
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Sacrifice
• Temple

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