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Ezra 6:16-18

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

16. 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, 17. 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. 18. And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which [is] at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

Ezra 6:16-18 — 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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