Ezekiel 45:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

In the first month of the year, every new-year's day; or the first new-year's day after the temple is built, a kind of feast of dedication: the former better agreeth with the following verses. Thou shalt take; procure, either being out of his own flock, or buy with his money; this the prince must do. A young bullock without blemish; such the law required, both for kind and quality, in what sacrifice, or on what occasion soever the sacrifice was offered. And cleanse the sanctuary; that by this, offered according to the law, the temple might be cleansed.

Ezekiel 45:18

18 Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary: