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Ezekiel 45:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The prince's job is to provide all the offerings — the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings — for all the celebrations, new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and every special occasion Israel has. He'll handle the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make things right between God and his people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The leader's responsibility is making sure everyone can stay connected to God through the right offerings and ceremonies.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the Babylonian captivity, roughly between 593 and 571 BCE. It was written to provide a vision for the future restoration of the Jewish people, outlining the ideal temple, land division, and religious practices for a renewed community after their return from exile

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The king also set aside part of his own wealth to pay for the burnt offerings - the morning and evening sacrifices, the sabbath offerings, the new moon celebrations, and all the other religious festivals, just as God's law required.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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