Ezekiel 43:20

And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put [it] on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it.

And thou shalt take {H3947} of the blood {H1818} thereof, and put {H5414} it on the four {H702} horns {H7161} of it, and on the four {H702} corners {H6438} of the settle {H5835}, and upon the border {H1366} round about {H5439}: thus shalt thou cleanse {H2398} and purge {H3722} it.

You are to take its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge and on the molding all the way around; this is how you will purify it and make atonement for it.

You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it.

And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the ledge, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse it and make atonement for it.

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Cross-References

  • Leviticus 16:19 (4 votes)

    And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

  • Leviticus 8:15 (4 votes)

    And he slew [it]; and Moses took the blood, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.

  • Ezekiel 43:26 (3 votes)

    Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.

  • Ezekiel 43:22 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Leviticus 9:9 (3 votes)

    And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:

  • Exodus 29:36 (3 votes)

    And thou shalt offer every day a bullock [for] a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

  • Exodus 29:12 (3 votes)

    And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.