Eze 43:20 | HCSB | STEP | “You must take some of its blood and apply it to the four horns of the altar, the four corners of the ledge , and all around the rim . In this way you will purify the altar and make atonement for it.

Ezekiel 43:20

20 “You must take some of its blood and apply it to the four horns ^a of the altar, the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim. In this way you will purify the altar and make ^{▼▼atone/ atonement: A theological term for God's provision to deal with human sin. In the OT, it primarily means purification. In some contexts forgiveness, pardon, expiation, propitiation, or reconciliation is included. The basis of atonement is substitutionary sacrifice offered in faith. The OT sacrifices were types and shadows of the great and final sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.}atonement for it. ^c