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Ezekiel 46:6

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 46:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And on the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And on the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish:
Ezekiel 46:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 46

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3And the people of the land shall worship at the door of that gate before Jehovah on the sabbaths and on the new moons.
4And the burnt-offering that the prince shall offer unto Jehovah shall be on the sabbath day six lambs without blemish and a ram without blemish;
5and the meal-offering shall be an ephah for the ram, and the meal-offering for the lambs as he is able to give, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
6And on the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish:
7and he shall prepare a meal-offering, an ephah for the bullock, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according as he is able, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
8And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of the gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof.
9But when the people of the land shall come before Jehovah in the appointed feasts, he that entereth by the way of the north gate to worship shall go forth by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth straight before him.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, &c.] This is also different from the law of Moses, which required two young bullocks and a ram, and seven lambs, (<042811>Numbers 28:11), whereas here only one bullock: and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish; and here Kimchi acknowledges again that this is a new thing to be done in future time. Some have observed, that the seven lambs under the law showed that perfection might be hoped for and expected; but, there being but six now, that this is not yet attained, nor will be till the saints get to heaven; though perfection is come by the priesthood of Christ, whose sacrifice is a perfect and complete…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Compare with Numbers 28:0. The enumeration of the offerings both for the Sabbath and new moon is here less complete than there; e. g., the drink offerings are passed by, and in the case of the new moon festival no mention is made of the blowing of trumpets (compare Numbers 10:10). return to 'Top of Page'”
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