Temple Dedication and the Passover

¹⁶ Then the Israelites, including the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles, celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.

¹⁷ For the dedication of God’s house they offered 100 bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs, as well as 12 male goats^(A) as a sin offering for all Israel—one for each Israelite tribe.