Ezekiel 45:23

Verse

Each day during the seven days of the feast, he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, along with a male goat for a sin offering.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt-offering to Jehovah, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a he-goat daily for a sin-offering.

Bible in Basic English

And on the seven days of the feast he is to give a burned offering to the Lord, seven oxen and seven sheep without any mark on them, every day for seven days; and a he-goat every day for a sin-offering.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And in the solemnity of the seven days he shall offer for a holocaust to the Lord, seven calves, and seven rams without blemish daily for seven days: and for sin a he goat daily.

Free Bible Version

Every day for the seven days of the festival, he will provide seven bulls and seven rams without defects as a burnt offering to the Lord, together with a male goat for a sin offering.

King James (Authorized) Version

And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.

Translation for Translators

And every day during those seven days he must provide seven young bulls and seven rams that have no defects, to be an offering for the people’s sins.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For the seven days of the festival, the prince will prepare a burnt offering for Yahweh: Seven bulls and seven unblemished rams each day for seven days, and a male goat each day as a sin offering.

Noah Webster Bible

And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt-offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin-offering.

World English Bible

The seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to Yahweh, seven bulls and seven rams without defect daily the seven days; and a male goat daily for a sin offering.

Young's Literal Translation

And the seven days of the feast he prepareth a burnt-offering to Jehovah, seven bullocks, and seven rams, perfect ones, daily seven days, and a sin-offering, a kid of the goats, daily.

Context

Offerings and Feasts

²²On that day the prince shall provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.²³Each day during the seven days of the feast, he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, along with a male goat for a sin offering. ²⁴He shall also provide as a grain offering an ephah for each bull and an ephah for each ram, along with a hin of olive oil for each ephah of grain.

Summary

In Ezekiel 45:23, the prophet describes the prince's responsibility to provide offerings for the people during the appointed feasts and festivals. This verse emphasizes the importance of leadership in facilitating worship and ensuring that the community is able to participate in religious observances. It highlights the role of the prince in promoting spiritual unity and adherence to God's commands. By overseeing the offerings and celebrations, the prince demonstrates his commitment to honoring God and fostering a culture of reverence among the people.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the Lord,.... Which is as follows: seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; that is, a bullock and a ram for each day: and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering; all which were typical of Christ, signified by the "bullock", for his labour and patience; by the "ram", for his strength; and by the kid of the goats, for his likeness of sinful flesh, and having the sins of his people reckoned to him; which made him of ill savour to the justice and holiness of God, and for which he fell a sacrifice. This is also different from the law of Moses, which required two young bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs, Num 28:19 and therefore Jarchi confesses he knew not how to make this Scripture stand, or establish the sense of it.