Ezekiel 45:17

“And on the chief shall be the duty of the burnt offerings and the grain offering and the libation at the feasts and at the new moons and on the Sabbaths, at all the appointed times of the house of Israel; he shall offer the sin offering and the grain offering and the burnt offering and the peace offerings, to make expiation for the house of Israel.”

Ezekiel 45:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 45:17, word by word

And on the chiefנָּשִׂיאnasi

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

Where else “nasi” appears
shall be the duty ofיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
the burnt offeringsעוֹלוֹתolot

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “olot” appears
and the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “mincha” appears
and the libationנֵּסֶךְnesech

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

Where else “nesech” appears
at the feastsחַגִּיםchagim

festival

Festival in honor of God, with pilgrimage.

Where else “chagim” appears
and at the new moonsחֳדָשִׁיםchodashim

new moon

When the moon reappears and the month begins, with its feast.

Where else “chodashim” appears
and on the Sabbathsשַּׁבָּתוֹתshabatot

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

Where else “shabatot” appears
the appointed timesמוֹעֲדֵיmoade

festival

Literally "meeting time": days YHWH set for his people to meet him.

Where else “moade” appears
of the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
shall offerיַעֲשֶׂהyaase

prepare

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

Where else “yaase” appears
the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
and the peace offeringsשְּׁלָמִיםshelamim

peace offerings

Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).

Where else “shelamim” appears
to make expiationכַפֵּרchaper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

Where else “chaper” appears

The context

16All the people of the land shall be bound to this contribution for the chief in Israel.

17 · This verse (above)

18Thus says Adonai YHWH: In the first month, on the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without defect, and purify the sanctuary from sin.

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