Ezekiel 43:18–27

¹⁸Then He said to me: “Son of man, ^tthis is what the Lord God says: These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings ^umay be sacrificed on it and blood may be sprinkled on it: ^v19You are to give a bull from the herd ^was a sin offering ^xto the Levitical priests who are from the offspring of Zadok, ^ywho approach Me in order to serve Me.” ^zThis is the declaration of the Lord God. ²⁰“You must take some of its blood and apply it to the four horns ^aof the altar, the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim. In this way you will purify the altar and make atonement for it. ^b21Then you must take away the bull for the sin offering, and it must be burned outside the sanctuary in the place appointed for the temple. ^c

²²“On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering. They will purify the altar just as they did with the bull. ²³When you have finished the purification, you are to present a young, unblemished bull ^dand an unblemished ram from the flock. ^e24You must present them before the Lord; the priests will throw salt on them and sacrifice them as a burnt offering to the Lord. ^f25You will offer a goat for a sin offering each day for seven days. ^gA young bull and a ram from the flock, both unblemished, must also be offered. ²⁶For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it. In this way they will consecrate it ^h27and complete the days of purification. Then on the eighth day ⁱand afterward, the priests will offer your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar, and I will accept you.” ^jThis is the declaration of the Lord God.