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Ezekiel 45:17
And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel records a divine directive concerning the future restoration of Israel’s worship and civic structure. The text addresses the restored community regarding the designated financial and sacrificial responsibilities of the ruling prince.
The words — The Hebrew הַנָּשִׂיא (ha-naśîʾ) translates literally to "the prince," establishing his official capacity. The phrase בַּחֲגִים וּבְחֳדָשִׁים (ba-chaggîm û-və-ḥōḏāšîm) literally means "at the festivals and at the new moons," marking the fixed liturgical calendar he must fund.
The thread — This pattern of leadership-funded worship appears in 2 Chronicles 31:3, where the king supports daily sacrifices, and echoes Isaiah 66:23’s vision of universal worship spanning Sabbaths and new moons. Ezekiel 46:4 further specifies the prince’s weekly Sabbath contributions, confirming his ongoing liturgical funding role.
Why it lands — The text requires the governing authority to bear the financial burden of communal atonement and appointed worship. Readers must recognize that corporate reconciliation and scheduled devotion depend on the ruler’s provision rather than voluntary giving.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 31:3 The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD.
- Isaiah 66:23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.
- Ezekiel 46:4 The burnt offering that the prince presents to the LORD on the Sabbath day shall be six unblemished male lambs and an unblemished ram.
- Leviticus 23:1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Numbers 28:1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
- 1 Kings 8:63 And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 30:24 For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.
- Ezekiel 43:27 At the end of these days, from the eighth day on, the priests are to present your burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Lord GOD.’”
- 2 Samuel 6:19 Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home.
- 1 Chronicles 16:2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.