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Ezra 8:35
35Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs and, as a sin offering, twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord.
Ezra 8:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)At that time those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The children of those who had been carried away captive, who had come from the captivity, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the exiles who had come out of captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel. They presented twelve bulls for all the people of Israel, as well as ninety-six rams and seventy-seven male lambs. They also offered twelve male goats as a sin offering. All this was given as a burnt offering to the Lord.
Context of Ezra 8:35
33On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and the sacred articles into the hands of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, and so were the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui. 34Everything was accounted for by number and weight, and the entire weight was recorded at that time. Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs and, as a sin offering, twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord. 36They also delivered the king’s orders to the royal satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who then gave assistance to the people and to the house of God.
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הַ֠בָּאִים מֵֽהַשְּׁבִ֨י בְנֵֽי־הַגּוֹלָ֜ה הִקְרִ֥יבוּ עֹל֣וֹת׀ לֵאלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּרִ֨ים שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵילִ֣ים׀ תִּשְׁעִ֣ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֗ה כְּבָשִׂים֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים וְשִׁבְעָ֔ה צְפִירֵ֥י חַטָּ֖את שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑ר הַכֹּ֖ל עוֹלָ֥ה לַיהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the childrenבֵּןbên · son: type ofH1121
- of those that had been carried awayגּוֹלָהgôlâh gôlâh · captivityH1473
- which were come outבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- of the captivityשְׁבִיshebîy · captivityH7628
- offeredקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
- burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
- unto the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- bullocksפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
- ninetyתִּשְׁעִיםtish‛îym · ninetyH8673
- and sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
- ramsאַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352
- seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
- and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
- lambsכֶּ֫בֶשׂkebeώ · lambH3532
- he goatsצָפִירtsâphîyr · male goatH6842
- a sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Ezra 8:35
- Leviticus 1:1The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said,
- 2 Chronicles 29:31Then Hezekiah said, “You have now dedicated yourselves to the Lord. Come and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the temple of the Lord.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
- Psalms 66:10For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
- Psalms 116:12What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?
- Luke 1:74to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear
- Ezra 6:17For the dedication of this house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred male lambs and, as a sin offering for all Israel, twelve male goats, one for each of the tribes of Israel.
- Numbers 7:27one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
Commentaries on Ezra 8:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35Twelve bullocks for all Israel - Though of tribes there were only Judah and Benjamin, yet they offered a bullock for every tribe, as if present. There can be little doubt that there were individuals there from all the twelve tribes, possibly some families of each; but no complete tribe but those mentioned above.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Compare the marginal reference. The idea of offerings for all Israel pervades in this case the entire sacrifice, with the exception of the lambs, whose number (77) is unique, and has not been accounted for.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-36Verses 31-36 Enemies laid wait for the Jews, but God protected them. Even the common perils of journeys, call us to go out with prayer, and to return with praise and thanksgiving. But what shall we render when the Lord has led us safely through the pilgrimage of life, through the gloomy vale of death, out of the reach of all our enemies, into everlasting happiness! Among their sacrifices they had a sin-offering. The atonement sweetens and secures every…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35sacrificed burnt offerings: Many Jews who came to Jerusalem with Ezra likely offered their first sacrifice. This was probably a moving spiritual experience for them to confess their sins and dedicate their lives to God. For details on the burnt offering, see Leviticus 1.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-3633-36. Now on the fourth day was the silver ... weighed in the house of our God--The first three days after their arrival in Jerusalem were undoubtedly given to repose; on the next, the treasures were weighed and handed over to the custody of the officiating priests of the temple. The returned exiles offered burnt offerings, and Ezra delivered the royal commission to the satraps and inferior magistrates; while the Levitical portion of them lent all the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezra 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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