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Ezekiel 46:13
And you shall provide an unblemished year-old lamb as a daily burnt offering to the LORD; you are to offer it every morning.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God delivers this instruction to Ezekiel during his vision of the restored temple, directing the priestly leadership on daily ritual maintenance. The command occurs within a broader sequence regulating sacrifices, gate usage, and grain offerings for the prince and the community.
The words — תָּמִ֗ים (ta.Mim) translates literally to "unblemished" or "complete," setting a physical standard for the animal. עוֹלָ֛ה (o.Lah) means "burnt offering," specifying a sacrifice entirely consumed by fire rather than partially shared.
The thread — The unblemished year-old lamb requirement matches Exodus 12:5 for the Passover and Exodus 29:38 for the regular morning sacrifice. Isaiah 50:4 mirrors the verse's emphasis on morning timing for divine engagement.
Why it lands — The text requires a fixed, daily morning sacrifice with strict standards for the offering's quality and timing. It establishes a non-negotiable rhythm of worship that demands consistent obedience rather than sporadic devotion.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the Lord of a lamb of the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it every morning.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 50:4 The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
- Exodus 12:5 Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
- Exodus 29:38 This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
- Leviticus 12:6 When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.
- Numbers 28:3 And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs.
- Numbers 28:10 This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.
- Psalms 92:2 to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
- Daniel 8:11 It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.
- John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- 1 Peter 1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.