Ezekiel 43:22

Verse

On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull.

American Standard Version (1901)

And on the second day thou shalt offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.

Bible in Basic English

And on the second day you are to have a he-goat without any mark on it offered for a sin-offering; and they are to make the altar clean as they did with the young ox.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And in the second day thou shalt offer a he goat without blemish for sin: and they shall expiate the altar, as they expiated it with the calf.

Free Bible Version

On the second day you are to bring as male goat without defects as a sin offering, and the altar shall be purified as it was purified with the bull.

King James (Authorized) Version

And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.

Translation for Translators

The next day, you must offer a male goat that has no defects, to be an offering to cause the altar to be acceptable to me. Then you must purify the altar again, like you did with the bull that was sacrificed.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then on the second day you will offer a male goat without blemish from the goats as a sin offering; the priests will cleanse the altar just as they cleansed it with the bull.

Noah Webster Bible

And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin-offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bullock.

World English Bible

“On the second day you shall offer a male goat without defect for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bull.

Young's Literal Translation

And on the second day thou dost bring near a kid of the goats, a perfect one, for a sin-offering, and they have cleansed the altar, as they cleansed [it] for the bullock.

Context

The Altar of Sacrifice

²¹Then you are to take away the bull for the sin offering and burn it in the appointed part of the temple area outside the sanctuary.²²On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull.²³When you have finished the purification, you are to present a young, unblemished bull and an unblemished ram from the flock.

Summary

In this verse, the prophet Ezekiel is instructed to offer a sin offering on behalf of the altar to cleanse it and make atonement. The act of atonement symbolizes the need for purification and reconciliation between God and His people. This ritual signifies the importance of repentance and seeking forgiveness for sins committed. It also foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who would become the perfect atonement for the sins of humanity, bringing about eternal reconciliation with God.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering,.... Jarchi observes, that this was not in the tabernacle, but ordered to be in future time by him that speaks; instead of this, another ram was appointed by the law, Exo 29:15, this shows the ceremonial law to be changeable, and now abolished: this was typical of Christ, without spot and blemish, and yet figured by the goat, being made sin for his people: and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock; See Gill on Eze 43:20.