16 And the people of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the returned exiles, celebrated the (A)dedication of this house of God with joy. 17 They offered at the dedication of this house of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel (B)12 male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 And they set the priests (C)in their divisions and the Levites (D)in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, (E)as it is written in the Book of Moses.

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16 The Israelis—the priests, the descendants of Levi, and the other related descendants who had returned from captivity—celebrated with joy at the dedication of the Temple of God. 17 At the dedication offering of the Temple of God, they presented 100 bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs, along with a sin offering of twelve male goats for the entire nation of Israel according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

18 Furthermore, they established the priests in their divisions and the descendants of Levi in their positions for the service of God conducted at Jerusalem, as is proscribed in the Book of Moses.

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