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Ezekiel 44:26

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and after he is cleansed, he must count off seven days for himself.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 26

In this chapter we have, I. The appropriating of the east gate of the temple to the prince (Eze 44:1-3). II. A reproof sent to the house of Israel for their former profanations of God's sanctuary, with a charge to them to be more strict for the future (Eze 44:4-9). III. The degrading of those Levites that had formerly been guilty of idolatry and the establishing of the priesthood in the family of Zadok, which had kept their integrity (Eze 44:10-16). IV. Divers laws and ordinances concerning the priests (Eze 44:17-31).

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Strong's Concordancev. 26

אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… טׇהֳרָה (ṭohŏrâh, H2893) — ceremonial purification; moral purity סָפַר (çâphar, H5608) — properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe,… שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ, H7651) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week;… יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to…

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