Ezekiel 43:18

“And he said to me, “Son of man, thus says Adonai YHWH: These are the statutes of the altar on the day it is made, for offering up on it burnt offering and for splashing on it blood.”

Ezekiel 43:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 43:18, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ben” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
are the statutesחֻקּוֹתchukot

statute

Statute: a fixed rule, laid down to be kept always.

Where else “chukot” appears
of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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it is madeהֵעָשׂוֹתheasot

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

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for offering upהַעֲלוֹתhaalot

offer up

To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".

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burnt offeringעוֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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and for splashingזְרֹקzerok

sprinkle, dash

Sprinkle, dash, throw (blood against the altar, water, dust); scatter.

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bloodדָּםdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

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The context

17And the ledge, fourteen long by fourteen wide, on its four sides; and the border around it, half a cubit, and its base a cubit all around; and its steps face east.”

18 · This verse (above)

19And you shall give to the priests, the Levites, who are of the offspring of Zadok, who come near to me, declares Adonai YHWH, to minister to me, a young bull as a sin offering.

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