Ezra 6:16-18
New English Translation
16 The people[a] of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles[b]—observed the dedication of this temple of God with joy. 17 For the dedication of this temple of God they offered 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and 12 male goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 They appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their divisions over the worship of God at Jerusalem, in accord with[c] the book of Moses.
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Ezra 6:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 And the sons of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the [a]exiles, (A)celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy. 17 They offered for the dedication of this temple of God a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel (B)twelve male goats, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 Then they appointed the priests to (C)their divisions and the Levites in (D)their sections for the service of God in Jerusalem, (E)as it is written in the Book of Moses.
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- Ezra 6:16 Lit sons of the exile
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