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And these are the measures of the altar by cubits (the cubit is a cubit and a handbreadth). The bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border of it by the edge of it round about a span. And this shall be the base And from the bottom upon the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit. And from the lesser ledge to the greater ledge shall be four cubits, and the breadth a cubit. And the upper altar shall be four cubits. And from the altar hearth and upward there shall be four horns. read more.
And the altar hearth shall be twelve [cubits] long by twelve broad, square in the four sides of it. And the ledge shall be fourteen [cubits] long by fourteen broad in the four sides of it. And the border about it shall be half a cubit, and the bottom of it shall be a cubit round about. And the steps of it shall look toward the ea And he said to me, Son of man, thus says lord LORD: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt-offerings on it, and to sprinkle blood on it. Thou shall give to the priests the Levites who are of the seed of Zadok, who are near to me, to minister to me, says lord LORD, a young bullock for a sin-offering. And thou shall take of the blood of it, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the ledge, and upon the border round about. Thus thou shall cleanse it and make atonement for it. Thou shall also take the bullock of the sin-offering, and it shall be burnt in the appointed place of the house, outside the sanctuary. And on the second day thou shall offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering. And they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bullock. When thou have made an end of cleansing it, thou shall offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish. And thou shall bring them near before LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt-offering to LORD. Seven days thou shall prepare each day a goat for a sin-offering. They shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish. Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it. So they shall consecrate it. And when they have accomplished the days, it shall be that upon the eighth day, and forward, the priests shall make your burnt-offerings upon the altar, and your peace-offerings. And I will accept you, says lord LORD.
And the altar hearth shall be twelve [cubits] long by twelve broad, square in the four sides of it. And the ledge shall be fourteen [cubits] long by fourteen broad in the four sides of it. And the border about it shall be half a cubit, and the bottom of it shall be a cubit round about. And the steps of it shall look toward the ea And he said to me, Son of man, thus says lord LORD: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt-offerings on it, and to sprinkle blood on it. Thou shall give to the priests the Levites who are of the seed of Zadok, who are near to me, to minister to me, says lord LORD, a young bullock for a sin-offering. And thou shall take of the blood of it, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the ledge, and upon the border round about. Thus thou shall cleanse it and make atonement for it. Thou shall also take the bullock of the sin-offering, and it shall be burnt in the appointed place of the house, outside the sanctuary. And on the second day thou shall offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering. And they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bullock. When thou have made an end of cleansing it, thou shall offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish. And thou shall bring them near before LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt-offering to LORD. Seven days thou shall prepare each day a goat for a sin-offering. They shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish. Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it. So they shall consecrate it. And when they have accomplished the days, it shall be that upon the eighth day, and forward, the priests shall make your burnt-offerings upon the altar, and your peace-offerings. And I will accept you, says lord LORD.
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And he said to me, Son of man, thus says lord LORD: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt-offerings on it, and to sprinkle blood on it. Thou shall give to the priests the Levites who are of the seed of Zadok, who are near to me, to minister to me, says lord LORD, a young bullock for a sin-offering. And thou shall take of the blood of it, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the ledge, and upon the border round about. Thus thou shall cleanse it and make atonement for it. read more.
Thou shall also take the bullock of the sin-offering, and it shall be burnt in the appointed place of the house, outside the sanctuary. And on the second day thou shall offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering. And they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bullock. When thou have made an end of cleansing it, thou shall offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish. And thou shall bring them near before LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt-offering to LORD. Seven days thou shall prepare each day a goat for a sin-offering. They shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish. Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it. So they shall consecrate it. And when they have accomplished the days, it shall be that upon the eighth day, and forward, the priests shall make your burnt-offerings upon the altar, and your peace-offerings. And I will accept you, says lord LORD.
Thou shall also take the bullock of the sin-offering, and it shall be burnt in the appointed place of the house, outside the sanctuary. And on the second day thou shall offer a he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering. And they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bullock. When thou have made an end of cleansing it, thou shall offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish. And thou shall bring them near before LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt-offering to LORD. Seven days thou shall prepare each day a goat for a sin-offering. They shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish. Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it. So they shall consecrate it. And when they have accomplished the days, it shall be that upon the eighth day, and forward, the priests shall make your burnt-offerings upon the altar, and your peace-offerings. And I will accept you, says lord LORD.
Seven » Days » The consecration of priests and altars lasted for
Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, when he comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.
And thus thou shall do to Aaron, and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded thee. Seven days thou shall consecrate them.
Seven days thou shall prepare each day a goat for a sin-offering. They shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish. Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it. So they shall consecrate it.