Ezekiel 45:15

Offerings and Feasts · Ezekiel 45:13–25
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Translations

Modern
And one sheep shall be given from each flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These are for the grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement for the people, declares the Lord GOD.
Traditional
And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord God.
Literal
…and will be one lamb from the flock, from two hundred, from the watering places of Israel, for each grain offering, and burnt offering, and peace offering, to make atonement upon them, a declaration of the Lord YHWH.
Latin
Et arietem unum de grege ducentorum, de his quæ nutriunt Israël, in sacrificium, et in holocaustum, et in pacifica, ad expiandum pro eis, ait Dominus Deus.

Original

Hebrew
English
And one sheep shall be given from each flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These are for the grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement for the people, declares the Lord GOD.

Notes

The people had to pay a tax to the prince for daily offerings at the new temple. The prince provided offerings for special occasions like religious festivals, new moon celebrations, and Sabbath days. Both daily and special offerings purified the people of Israel, making them right with the Lord.

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Baptism of Jesus Book of Revelation Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Judaism Money New Jerusalem Pentecost Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy

Topics

Barley used in offerings King: Religious Duties of Peace-Offerings for Reconciliation Reconciliation: Between God and Man The Lamb: The Young of the Flock