20. “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.
21. Then you must take away the bull for the sin offering, and it must be burned outside the sanctuary in the place appointed for the temple.
22. “On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering. They will purify the altar just as they did with the bull.
23. When you have finished the purification, you are to present a young, unblemished bull and an unblemished ram from the flock.
24. You must present them before the Lord; the priests will throw salt on them and sacrifice them as a burnt offering to the Lord.
25. You will offer a goat for a sin offering each day for seven days. A young bull and a ram from the flock, both unblemished, must also be offered.
26. For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it. In this way they will consecrate it
27. and complete the days of purification. Then on the eighth day and afterward, the priests will offer your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar, and I will accept you.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.