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Ezra 6:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

Ezra 6:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezra 6:16

Theological / Devotional

Kept the dedication. The report of this feast of dedication is brief, containing only the information that (1) it was a feast of joy, (2) a great number of sacrifices were offered, and (3) the Temple servants, priests, and Levites carried out the services prescribed by the law of Moses from that day forth. Music no doubt played a major role in the activities of the day of dedication, inasmuch as there had been much singing connected with similar occasions in earlier times (see 1 Chron. 16:4-36; 2 Chron. 29:25-29).

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