You are to make atonement for the altar for seven days, and so sanctify it. The altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will become holy.
Matthew 23:19 - Tree of Life Version O blind ones! Which is greater, the offering or the altar that makes the offering holy? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar which makes the gift sacred? American Standard Version (1901) Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Common English Bible You blind people! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy? Catholic Public Domain Version How blind you are! For which is greater: the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? |
You are to make atonement for the altar for seven days, and so sanctify it. The altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will become holy.
You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them will become holy.
If a person carries consecrated meat in the corner of his garment, and with his corner he touches bread, stew, wine, oil or any food, will it become holy too?’” Then the kohanim answered and said, “No.”
O fools and blind ones! Which is greater, the gold or the Temple that made the gold holy?
And you say, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.’
Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and everything on it.