Ezra 6:17

Ezra 6:17 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)For 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They offered at the dedication of this house of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel 12 male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they offered sacrifices at the dedication of this house of God, one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Context of Ezra 6:17

15The Temple was completed on March 12, during the sixth year of King Darius’s reign. 16The Temple of God was then dedicated with great joy by the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the people who had returned from exile. During the dedication ceremony for the Temple of God, 100 young bulls, 200 rams, and 400 male lambs were sacrificed. And 12 male goats were presented as a sin offering for the twelve tribes of Israel. 18Then the priests and Levites were divided into their various divisions to serve at the Temple of God in Jerusalem, as prescribed in the Book of Moses. 19On April 21 the returned exiles celebrated Passover.

Ezra 6:17 word by word

וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דְנָה֒ תּוֹרִ֣ין מְאָ֔ה דִּכְרִ֣ין מָאתַ֔יִן אִמְּרִ֖ין אַרְבַּ֣ע מְאָ֑ה וּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֜ין לְחַטָּאָ֤ה עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ תְּרֵֽי־עֲשַׂ֔ר לְמִנְיָ֖ן שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And offeredקְרֵבqerêb · to approachH7127
• at the dedicationחֲנֻכָּהchănûkkâ' · dedicationH2597
• of thisדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
• of Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• an hundredמְאָהme'âh · hundredH3969
• bullocksתּוֹרtôr · bullockH8450
• ramsדְּכַרdekar · ramH1798
• fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ · fourH703
• lambsאִמַּר'immar · lambH563
• and for a sin offeringחַטָּיָאchaţţâyâ' · sin offeringH2409
• and for a sin offeringחַטָּאָהchaţţâ'âh · sin offeringH2402
• forעַל‛al · uponH5922
• allכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3479
• twelveעֲשַׂר‛ăώar ‛ăώrâh · tenH6236
• twelveתְּרֵיןterêyn tartêyn · twoH8648
• heצְפִירtsephîyr · male goatH6841
• goatsעֵז‛êz · goatH5796
• according to the numberמִנְיָןminyân · numberH4510
• of the tribesשְׁבַטshebaţ · tribeH7625

Cross-references for Ezra 6:17

• Ezra 8:35Then 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.
• Numbers 7:2Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings.
• 1 Kings 8:63Solomon offered to the Lord a peace offering of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep and goats. And so the king and all the people of Israel dedicated the Temple of the Lord.
• 1 Chronicles 16:1They brought the Ark of God and placed it inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.
• 2 Chronicles 7:5King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep and goats. And so the king and all the people dedicated the Temple of God.
• 2 Chronicles 29:31Then Hezekiah declared, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, bring your sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings to the Temple of the Lord.” So the people brought their sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings, too.
• Leviticus 4:3“If the high priest sins, bringing guilt upon the entire community, he must give a sin offering for the sin he has committed. He must present to the Lord a young bull with no defects.
• 2 Chronicles 29:21They brought seven bulls, seven rams, and seven male lambs as a burnt offering, together with seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the Temple, and for Judah. The king commanded the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, to sacrifice the animals on the altar of the Lord.
• 1 Kings 18:31He took twelve stones, one to represent each of the tribes of Israel,
• Luke 22:30to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Revelation 7:4And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God—144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:
• Revelation 21:12The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.

Commentaries on Ezra 6:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Twelve he-goats - This was a sin-offering for every tribe.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Compare with this modest sacrifice, which suits well “the day of small things” Zechariah 4:10, the lavish offering of Solomon (see the marginal reference “n”).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 13-22 The gospel church, that spiritual temple, is long in the building, but it will be finished at last, when the mystical body is completed. Every believer is a living temple, building up himself in his most holy faith: much opposition is given to this work by Satan and our own corruptions. We trifle, and proceed in it with many stops and pauses; but He that has begun the good work, will see it performed. Then spirits of just men will be made…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats: This blood sacrifice brought God's forgiveness for unintentional sins, ceremonial uncleanness, or thoughtless wrong acts (Leviticus 4–5). Similar sacrifices were made when Moses dedicated the tabernacle (Numbers 7) and when Solomon dedicated the first temple (2 Chronicles 7:1, 4). one for each tribe of Israel: Although most returnees were from Judah and Benjamin (Ezra 1:5; 4:1), people from the priestly…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. twelve he-goats--as at the dedication of the tabernacle (Nu 7:87; 8:17).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 6:17

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In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Ezra 6

• 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