The Lord and King says,“ Get a young bull. It must not have any flaws. Use it to make the temple pure and‘ clean.’ Do this on the first day of the first month.

主耶和华如此说：“正月初一日，你要取无残疾的公牛犊，洁净圣所。

主耶和华如此说：“正月初一，你要取无残疾的公牛犊，洁净圣所。

主耶和华如此说：“正月初一，你要取无残疾的公牛犊，洁净圣所。

“‘主耶和华说，一月初一，你要献一只毫无残疾的公牛犊，洁净圣所。

主耶和华这样说：“正月初一日，你要取一头无残疾的公牛犊，洁净圣所。

主耶和華如此說：「正月初一日，你要取無殘疾的公牛犢，潔淨聖所。

主耶和華如此說：「正月初一，你要取無殘疾的公牛犢，潔淨聖所。

主耶和華如此說：「正月初一，你要取無殘疾的公牛犢，潔淨聖所。

「『主耶和華說，一月初一，你要獻一隻毫無殘疾的公牛犢，潔淨聖所。

主耶和華這樣說：“正月初一日，你要取一頭無殘疾的公牛犢，潔淨聖所。

『主永恆主這麼說：正月一日、你要取一隻牛、是小公牛，完全沒有殘疾的、來為聖所除罪染。

主耶和華曰、正月朔、必取無疵之牡犢一、以潔聖所、

主耶和華曰、正月朔、必獻犢、純是務、以潔聖所、

主天主如是云、正月朔、當取無殘疾之牡犢、以潔聖所、

“‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In the first month on the first day you are to take a young bull without defect and purify the sanctuary.

“ Thus 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 purify the sanctuary.

“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In early spring, on the first day of each new year, sacrifice a young bull with no defects to purify the Temple.

“ This is what the Lord GOD says: In the first month, on the first day of the month, you are to take a young, unblemished bull and purify the sanctuary.

‘ This is what the Lord God says:“ In the first month, on the first of the month, you shall take a bull without blemish and cleanse the sanctuary from sin.

‘ Thus says the Lord GOD:“ In the first month, on the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without blemish and cleanse the sanctuary.

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish; and thou shalt cleanse the sanctuary.

“ This is what the Lord God says: In the first month, on the first day of the month, you are to take a young, unblemished bull and purify the sanctuary.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first[ month], in the first[ day] of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:

“‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says: In the first month, on the first day of the month, you must take an unblemished young bull and purify the sanctuary.

“‘ The Lord Yahweh says:“ In the first month, in the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without defect; and you shall cleanse the sanctuary.

That is how he will make the Most Holy Room pure. He must do it because the Israelites are not‘ clean.’ They have not obeyed me. They have also committed other sins. Aaron must do the same for the tent of meeting because it stands in the middle of the camp. And the camp is‘ unclean.’

But Christ offered himself to God without any flaw. He did this through the power of the eternal Holy Spirit. So how much cleaner will the blood of Christ make us! It washes away our feelings of guilt for committing sin. Sin always leads to death. But now we can serve the living God.

“‘ On the second day offer a male goat. It must not have any flaws. It is a sin offering to make the altar pure and“ clean.” So do the same thing with the goat that you did with the bull.

Do not bring an animal that has any flaws. If you do, the Lord will not accept it from you.

He said,“ From now on, this month will be your first month. Each of your years will begin with it.

He must make the Most Holy Room, the tent of meeting and the altar pure. And he must pay for the sin of the priests and all the members of the community.

For seven days the priests must make the altar pure and“ clean.” That is how they will set it apart to me.

Brothers and sisters, we are not afraid to enter the Most Holy Room. We enter boldly because of the blood of Jesus.His way is new because he lives. It has been opened for us through the curtain. I’m talking about his body.We also have a great priest over the house of God.So let us come near to God with a sincere heart. Let us come near boldly because of our faith. Our hearts have been sprinkled. Our minds have been cleansed from a sense of guilt. Our bodies have been washed with pure water.

Instead, you were bought with the priceless blood of Christ. He is a perfect lamb. He doesn’t have any flaws at all.

In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be made“ clean” with blood. Without the spilling of blood, no one can be forgiven.So the copies of the heavenly things had to be made pure with these sacrifices. But the heavenly things themselves had to be made pure with better sacrifices.Christ did not enter a sacred tent made with human hands. That tent was only a copy of the true one. He entered heaven itself. He did it to stand in front of God for us. He is there right now.The high priest enters the Most Holy Room every year. He enters with blood that is not his own. But Christ did not enter heaven to offer himself again and again.

“‘ On the first day of every month, bring to the Lord a burnt offering. Bring two young bulls and one ram. Also bring seven male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present a grain offering along with each bull. It must have 24 cups of the finest flour. Mix it with olive oil. Present a grain offering along with the ram. It must have 16 cups of the finest flour. Mix it with oil.Present a grain offering along with each lamb. It must have eight cups of the finest flour. Mix it with oil. It is for a burnt offering. It has a pleasant smell. It is a food offering presented to the Lord.Present a drink offering along with each bull. It must have two quarts of wine. Offer two and a half pints along with the ram. And offer one quart along with each lamb. It is the burnt offering for each month. It must be made on the day of each New Moon feast during the year.One male goat must be sacrificed to the Lord as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.

But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you.

But those offerings remind people of their sins every year.It isn’t possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

A high priest like that really meets our need. He is holy, pure and without blame. He isn’t like other people. He does not sin. He is lifted high above the heavens.