Ezekiel 43 – NIVUK & CCBT

New International Version – UK

Ezekiel 43:1-27

God’s glory returns to the temple

1Then the man brought me to the gate facing east, 2and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory. 3The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when he43:3 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts I came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the River Kebar, and I fell face down. 4The glory of the Lord entered the temple through the gate facing east. 5Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.

6While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple. 7He said: ‘Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet. This is where I will live among the Israelites for ever. The people of Israel will never again defile my holy name – neither they nor their kings – by their prostitution and the funeral offerings43:7 Or the memorial monuments; also in verse 9 for their kings at their death.43:7 Or their high places 8When they placed their threshold next to my threshold and their doorposts beside my doorposts, with only a wall between me and them, they defiled my holy name by their detestable practices. So I destroyed them in my anger. 9Now let them put away from me their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings, and I will live among them for ever.

10‘Son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their sins. Let them consider its perfection, 11and if they are ashamed of all they have done, make known to them the design of the temple – its arrangement, its exits and entrances – its whole design and all its regulations43:11 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts regulations and its whole design and laws. Write these down before them so that they may be faithful to its design and follow all its regulations.

12‘This is the law of the temple: all the surrounding area on top of the mountain will be most holy. Such is the law of the temple.

The great altar restored

13‘These are the measurements of the altar in long cubits,43:13 That is, about 53 centimetres; also in verses 14 and 17. The long cubit is the basic unit for linear measurement throughout chapters 40–48. that cubit being a cubit and a handbreadth: its gutter is a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a kerb of one span43:13 That is, about 27 centimetres around the edge. And this is the height of the altar: 14from the gutter on the ground up to the lower ledge that goes round the altar it is two cubits high, and the ledge is a cubit wide.43:14 That is, about 105 centimetres high and 53 centimetres wide From this lower ledge to the upper ledge that goes round the altar it is four cubits high, and that ledge is also a cubit wide.43:14 That is, about 2.1 metres high and 53 centimetres wide 15Above that, the altar hearth is four cubits high, and four horns project upwards from the hearth. 16The altar hearth is square, twelve cubits43:16 That is, about 6.4 metres long and twelve cubits wide. 17The upper ledge also is square, fourteen cubits43:17 That is, about 7.4 metres long and fourteen cubits wide. All round the altar is a gutter of one cubit with a kerb of half a cubit.43:17 That is, about 27 centimetres The steps of the altar face east.’

18Then he said to me, ‘Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: these will be the regulations for sacrificing burnt offerings and splashing blood against the altar when it is built: 19you are to give a young bull as a sin offering43:19 Or purification offering; also in verse 21, 22 and 25 to the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok, who come near to minister before me, declares the Sovereign Lord. 20You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar and on the four corners of the upper ledge and all round the rim, and so purify the altar and make atonement for it. 21You are to take the bull for the sin offering and burn it in the designated part of the temple area outside the sanctuary.

22‘On the second day you are to offer a male goat without defect for a sin offering, and the altar is to be purified as it was purified with the bull. 23When you have finished purifying it, you are to offer a young bull and a ram from the flock, both without defect. 24You are to offer them before the Lord, and the priests are to sprinkle salt on them and sacrifice them as a burnt offering to the Lord.

25‘For seven days you are to provide a male goat daily for a sin offering; you are also to provide a young bull and a ram from the flock, both without defect. 26For seven days they are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; thus they will dedicate it. 27At the end of these days, from the eighth day on, the priests are to present your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Sovereign Lord.’

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

以西結書 43:1-27

耶和華的榮光充滿聖殿

1後來,那人帶我來到東門, 2只見以色列上帝的榮光從東方而來,祂的聲音如澎湃的洪濤,大地也因祂的榮耀而發出光芒。 3這異象如同我從前在祂毀滅耶路撒冷時看見的異象,也像我在迦巴魯河邊看見的異象,我便俯伏在地。 4耶和華的榮光從東門進入聖殿。 5上帝的靈把我舉起,帶我進入內院,耶和華的榮光充滿聖殿。

6那人仍然站在我身旁,我聽見有一位從殿中對我說: 7「人子啊,這裡是我的寶座,是我踏腳的地方,我要與以色列人永遠同住。以色列的君民必不再因不忠貞或在高處為他們死去的君王立碑而玷污我的聖名。 8他們不再在我聖殿旁邊建廟宇,使它們的門檻和門柱緊挨著我的門檻和門柱,以致我與它們只有一牆之隔。他們曾經行可憎的事,玷污我的聖名,所以我發怒消滅他們。 9現在,他們要停止祭拜偶像和他們死去的君王,我就永遠住在他們當中。

10「人子啊,你要向以色列人描述所看見的聖殿,讓他們思考聖殿的設計,使他們為自己的罪惡而羞愧。 11他們若為自己的行為感到羞愧,你就把殿的構造、出入口等整個設計,以及殿中的一切律例和法則告訴他們,並且當著他們的面寫下來,讓他們忠於設計,遵守律例。 12殿所在的山頂周圍都是至聖之地,這是有關殿的法則。

13「以下是祭壇的尺寸,底槽深五十釐米,與四邊的寬度相等,周圍環繞著一條二十二釐米高的邊框, 14從底座到下層臺座高一米,邊寬五十釐米,下層臺座到上一層高二米,邊寬五十釐米。 15最高一層是祭台,高二米,祭台上的四角向上突起。 16祭台是方形的,長寬各六米, 17下面的臺座是方形的,長寬各七米,周圍環繞著一條二十五釐米高的邊框。底座四圍的邊寬五十釐米,上祭台的石階在東面。」

18祂對我說:「人子啊,主耶和華這樣說,『祭壇建成後,要按以下的規矩在上面獻燔祭和灑血。 19你要將一頭公牛犢作為贖罪祭給撒督後裔中做祭司的利未人,他們可以前來事奉我。這是主耶和華說的。 20取些公牛犢的血抹在祭壇的四角、臺座的四角和四邊,使祭壇潔淨,為祭壇贖罪, 21並把贖罪用的公牛犢拿到聖所外指定的地方焚燒。 22第二天,你要獻上一頭毫無殘疾的公山羊作贖罪祭,就像獻公牛一樣,使祭壇潔淨。 23祭壇潔淨後,你要取來一頭毫無殘疾的公牛犢和一隻毫無殘疾的公綿羊, 24祭司要把鹽撒在祭牲上,作為燔祭獻在耶和華面前。 25一連七天,每天都要獻上一隻公山羊、一頭公牛犢和一隻公綿羊作贖罪祭,都不可有殘疾。 26在這七天之內,他們要為祭壇贖罪,使壇潔淨,成為聖壇。 27從第八天開始,祭司要在祭壇上獻你們的燔祭和平安祭,我必悅納你們。這是主耶和華說的。』」