KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Take some of that blood and put it on the four corners of the altar, on the ledge, and all around the edges. This is how you make it clean and set it apart for God.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes purification requires intentional action in every corner of our lives.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Judean exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to provide hope and a vision of future restoration for Jerusalem and a rebuilt Temple after their destruction and the people's forced relocation.
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