Ezekiel 44:27

And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The Lord GOD speaks through the prophet Ezekiel to the exiled community and future temple priests regarding ritual protocol. This directive immediately follows a seven-day cleansing period and precedes a statement about the priests' spiritual inheritance.

The words — וּ/בְ/יוֹם֩ (u./ve./yOm) literally means "and on the day," establishing a strict temporal boundary. אֶל־ הַ/קֹּ֜דֶשׁ (el-/ha./Ko.desh) translates to "into the holy place," designating the restricted sanctuary zone.

The thread — The requirement to present a sin offering before sanctuary service parallels Leviticus 4:3 and Leviticus 8:14. It also reflects the defilement and subsequent purification cycles detailed in Numbers 6:9.

Why it lands — The text states that a priest must bring a sin offering on the exact day he enters the inner court to minister. This establishes that authorized service requires prior atonement, demanding that readers acknowledge guilt before approaching sacred duties.

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The Hebrew words

וּבְיוֹם֩u./ve./yOmand/ on/ [the] day בֹּא֨וֹbo.'/Ogoes/ he אֶל־'el-into הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha./Ko.deshthe/ holy place אֶל־'el-into הֶחָצֵ֤רhe./cha.Tzerthe/ courtyard הַפְּנִימִית֙ha./pe.ni.Mit<the>/ inner לְשָׁרֵ֣תle./sha.Retto/ serve בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁba./Ko.deshin the/ holy place יַקְרִ֖יבyak.Rivhe will bring near חַטָּאת֑וֹcha.ta.T/osin offering/ his נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance of אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] Lord יְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehYahweh

King James Version

And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord God.

Cross-references

Numbers 6:9 If someone suddenly dies in his presence and defiles his consecrated head of hair, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing—the seventh day.
Leviticus 4:3 If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
Leviticus 8:14 Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
Ezekiel 44:17 When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.
Hebrews 7:26 Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.