KJV ORIGINAL
And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord GOD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And one lamb from the flock — we're talking one out of every two hundred from Israel's best pastures — for the grain offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings. All of this to make things right between me and my people, says the Lord God.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's asking for the best we have so he can restore our relationship with him.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book for the Judean exiles in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written following the destruction of
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