Ezekiel 43:26
Good News Translation
For seven days the priests are to consecrate the altar and make it ready for use.

New Revised Standard Version
Seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and cleanse it, and so consecrate it.

Contemporary English Version
The priests will purify the altar during those days, so that it will be acceptable to me and ready to use.

New American Bible
for seven days. Thus they shall purge the altar, in order to cleanse and dedicate it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Seven days shall they expiate the altar, and shall cleanse it: and they shall consecrate it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Seven days shall they expiate the altar, and shall cleanse it: and they shall consecrate it.

they shall

Leviticus 8:34 As at this present it hath been done, that the rite of the sacrifice might be accomplished.

Exodus 29:24 And thou shalt put all upon the hands of Aaron and of his sons, and shalt sanctify them elevating before the Lord.

Exodus 32:29 And Moses said: You have consecrated your hands this day to the Lord, every man in his son and in his brother, that a blessing may be given to you.

Context
The Altar of Sacrifice
25Seven days shalt thou offer a he goat for sin daily: they shall offer also a calf of the herd, and a ram of the flock without blemish. 26Seven days shall they expiate the altar, and shall cleanse it: and they shall consecrate it.27And the days being expired, on the eighth day and thenceforward, the priests shall offer your holocausts upon the altar, and the peace offerings: and I will be pacified towards you, saith the Lord God.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 43:20
And thou shalt take of his blood, and shalt put it upon the four horns thereof, and upon the four corners of the brim, and upon the crown round about: and thou shalt cleanse, and expiate it.

Ezekiel 43:22
And in the second day thou shalt offer a he goat without blemish for sin: and they shall expiate the altar, as they expiated it with the calf.

Ezekiel 43:25
Seven days shalt thou offer a he goat for sin daily: they shall offer also a calf of the herd, and a ram of the flock without blemish.

Ezekiel 43:27
And the days being expired, on the eighth day and thenceforward, the priests shall offer your holocausts upon the altar, and the peace offerings: and I will be pacified towards you, saith the Lord God.

Ezekiel 45:18
Thus saith the Lord God: In the first month, the first of the month, thou shalt take a calf of the herd without blemish, and thou shalt expiate the sanctuary.

Ezekiel 43:25
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