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Healthy living young bull near a clean sanctuary threshold; priest carries a covered vessel, no exposed blood, slaughter or guilt spectacle.
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Ezekiel 45:18-20

Sanctuary purification

The Holy Portion and Just Leadership · Ezekiel 45

Story guide: The land allotment and sanctuary are Ezekiel’s prophetic vision, not an authoritative cadastral map or historical reconstruction. Exact cubits, measures, dates, animal counts, and offering details remain in the canonical POB text. Yahweh is not portrayed bodily; animal offerings are shown in non-exploitative preparation, never slaughter or exposed blood.

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18Thus says the Lord GOD: In the first month, on the first day of the month, you shall take a bull from the herd without blemish, and you shall purify the sanctuary.

19And the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering and put it on the doorposts of the temple, on the four corners of the altar ledge, and on the doorposts of the gate of the inner court.

20And so you shall do on the seventh day of the month for anyone who sins unintentionally or through simplicity; thus you shall make atonement for the temple.

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