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Ezra 6:17

For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.

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ASV

And they offered at the dedication of this house of God a 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.

KJV

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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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְהַקְרִ֗בוּve.hak.Ri.vuand they offeredH7127 →
לַחֲנֻכַּת֮la.cha.nu.Katfor [the] dedication ofH2597 →
בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1005 →
אֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'<the> GodH426 →
דְנָה֒de.NahthisH1836 →
תּוֹרִ֣יןto.RinbullsH8450 →
מְאָ֔הme.'Ahone hundredH3969 →
דִּכְרִ֣יןdikh.RinramsH1798 →
מָאתַ֔יִןma.Ta.yintwo hundredH3969 →
אִמְּרִ֖ין'i.me.RinlambsH563 →
אַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'fourH703 →
מְאָ֑הme.'AhhundredH3969 →
וּצְפִירֵ֨יu.tze.fi.Reiand he-goats ofH6841 →
עִזִּ֜ין'i.ZingoatsH5796 →
לְחַטָּאָ֤הle.cha.ta.yafor a sin offeringH2402 →
עַל־'al-onH5922 →
כָּל־kol-allH3606 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3479 →
תְּרֵֽי־te.rei-two [plus]H8648 →
עֲשַׂ֔ר'a.SartenH6236 →
לְמִנְיָ֖ןle.min.Yanto [the] number ofH4510 →
שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7625 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3479 →

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Ezra 8:35Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.Leviticus 9:3Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering,2 Chronicles 29:21–23They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.Revelation 7:4–8And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:2 Chronicles 29:31–35Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.2 Chronicles 7:5And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.1 Chronicles 29:21The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.Acts 26:7the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.Leviticus 16:5And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.Leviticus 4:28When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.Leviticus 4:3If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.1 Kings 8:63–64And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.Leviticus 4:13–14Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,Numbers 7:2–89And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.1 Chronicles 16:1–3So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.Leviticus 4:22–23When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.1 Kings 18:31And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”

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