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Ezekiel 45:19

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And the priest is to take some of the blood from the sin offering and put it on the doorposts of the temple, on the four corners of the ledge of the altar, and on the gateposts of the inner court.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 19

In this chapter is further represented to the prophet, in vision, I. The division of the holy land, so much for the temple, and the priests that attended the service of it (Eze 45:1-4), so much for the Levites (Eze 45:5), so much for the city (Eze 45:6), so much for the prince, and the residue to the people (Eze 45:7, Eze 45:8). II. The ordinances of justice that were given both to prince and people (Eze 45:9-12). III. The oblations they were to offer, and the prince's part in those oblations (Eze 45:13-17). Particularly in the beginning of the year (Eze 45:18-20) and in the passover, and the feast of tabernacles (Eze 45:21-25). And all this seems to point at the new church-state that should be set up under the gospel, which, both for extent and for purity, should far exceed that of the Old Testament.

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Strong's Concordancev. 19

כֹּהֵן (kôhên, H3548) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a… לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) דָּם (dâm, H1818) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice… חַטָּאָה (chaṭṭâʼâh, H2403) — an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or… נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) מְזוּזָה (mᵉzûwzâh, H4201) — a door-post (as prominent) בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ, H702) — four פִּנָּה (pinnâh, H6438) — an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain עֲזָרָה (ʻăzârâh, H5835) — an inclosure; also a border מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbêach, H4196) — an altar שַׁעַר (shaʻar, H8179) — an opening, i.e. door or gate פְּנִימִי (pᵉnîymîy, H6442) — interior חָצֵר (châtsêr, H2691) — a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

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Ezekiel 43:20rank 6

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.

Ezekiel 43:14rank 3

The space from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. The space from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide.

Ezekiel 43:17rank 2

The ledge shall also be square, fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits wide, with a rim of half a cubit and a gutter of a cubit all around it. The steps of the altar shall face east.”

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