For seven days you shall prepare a goat as a sin offering daily; also a bull and a ram from the flock, both without blemish, shall be prepared.
Parallel translations
- WEB Seven days you shall prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bull, and a ram out of the flock, without defect.
- KJV Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish.
- BSB For seven days you are to provide a male goat daily for a sin offering; you are also to provide a young bull and a ram from the flock, both unblemished.
- NKJV Every day for seven days you shall prepare a goat for a sin offering; they shall also prepare a young bull and a ram from the flock, both without blemish.
- NLT “Every day for seven days a male goat, a young bull, and a ram from the flock will be sacrificed as a sin offering. None of these animals may have physical defects of any kind.
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Quick answer
For seven days a daily sin offering of goat, bull, and ram is to be made to consecrate the altar.
Overview
A full week of sacrifices marks the thorough, unhurried consecration of the altar. Seven, the number of completeness, signals that the dedication is whole and sufficient. The repeated daily offerings highlight by contrast the finality of Christ's single sacrifice, which never needs repeating (Hebrews 10:10-14).
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- Lev 8:33You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting seven days, until the days of your consecration are fulfilled: for he shall consecrate you seven days.
- Exod 29:35–37“You shall do so to Aaron, and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. You shall consecrate them seven days.
- Lev 8:35You shall stay at the door of the Tent of Meeting day and night seven days, and keep Yahweh’s command, that you don’t die: for so I am commanded.”
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