“ 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.

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.

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.

“ 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 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.

Through this process, he will purify the Most Holy Place, and he will do the same for the entire Tabernacle, because of the defiling sin and rebellion of the Israelites.

Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.

“ On the second day, sacrifice as a sin offering a young male goat that has no physical defects. Then cleanse and make atonement for the altar again, just as you did with the young bull.

Do not present an animal with defects, because the Lord will not accept it on your behalf.

“ From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you.

and purify the Most Holy Place, the Tabernacle, the altar, the priests, and the entire congregation.

Do this each day for seven days to cleanse and make atonement for the altar, thus setting it apart for holy use.

And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.By his death, Jesus opened a new and life giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place.And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house,let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.

It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.That is why the Tabernacle and everything in it, which were copies of things in heaven, had to be purified by the blood of animals. But the real things in heaven had to be purified with far better sacrifices than the blood of animals.For Christ did not enter into a holy place made with human hands, which was only a copy of the true one in heaven. He entered into heaven itself to appear now before God on our behalf.And he did not enter heaven to offer himself again and again, like the high priest here on earth who enters the Most Holy Place year after year with the blood of an animal.

“ On the first day of each month, present an extra burnt offering to the Lord of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one year old male lambs, all with no defects.These must be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil— six quarts with each bull, four quarts with the ram,and two quarts with each lamb. This burnt offering will be a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.You must also present a liquid offering with each sacrifice: two quarts of wine for each bull, a third of a gallon for the ram, and one quart for each lamb. Present this monthly burnt offering on the first day of each month throughout the year.“ On the first day of each month, you must also offer one male goat for a sin offering to the Lord. This is in addition to the regular burnt offering and its accompanying liquid offering.

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year.For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

He is the kind of high priest we need because he is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place of honor in heaven.