Ezekiel 45:18

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

“Thus says the Lord God: In the first month, on the first day of the month, you shall take a bull of the herd without blemish and purify the sanctuary.

Cross References

Exodus 12:2

“This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you.

Exodus 40:2

“On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

Ezekiel 43:19

you shall give to the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok, who draw near to me to minister to me, says the Lord God, a bull of the herd for a purification offering.

Ezekiel 43:20

And you shall take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar and on the four corners of the ledge and upon the rim all around; thus you shall purify it and make atonement for it.

Ezekiel 43:22

“On the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a purification offering, and the altar shall be purified, as it was purified with the bull.

Ezekiel 43:23

When you have finished purifying it, you shall offer a bull of the herd without blemish and a ram from the flock without blemish.

Ezekiel 43:26

Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and cleanse it and so consecrate it.

Ezekiel 45:20

You shall do the same on the seventh day of the month for anyone who has sinned through error or ignorance; so you shall make atonement for the temple.

Ezekiel 46:1

“Thus says the Lord God: The gate of the inner court that faces east shall remain closed on the six working days, but on the Sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.

Leviticus 16:16

Thus he shall make atonement for the sanctuary, because of the uncleannesses of the Israelites and because of their transgressions, all their sins, and so he shall do for the tent of meeting, which remains with them in the midst of their uncleanness.

Leviticus 16:33

He shall make atonement for the sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.

Leviticus 22:20

You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable on your behalf.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God!

1 Peter 1:19

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.