And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
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Gill's Exposition
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God which is at Jerusalem,.... All in their proper classes and courses, to do the work of the temple…
Barnes' Notes
Compare with this modest sacrifice, which suits well “the day of small things” Zec 4:10, the lavish offering of Solomon (see the marginal reference “n”).
Adam Clarke
Twelve he-goats - This was a sin-offering for every tribe.
Here we have, I. The Jews' enemies made their friends. When they received this order from the king they came with as much haste to encourage and assist the work as their predecessors had done to put a…
Cambridge Bible
and offered R.V. And they offered. A fresh sentence: Ezr 6:16 treated of the general festivities: this verse describes the special sacrificial offerings.
at the dedication of this house These words…
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