Ezra 6:15-18
New American Standard Bible
15 Now this [a]temple was completed [b]on the third day of the (A)month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
16 And the sons of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the [c]exiles, (B)celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy. 17 They offered for the dedication of this temple of God a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel (C)twelve male goats, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 Then they appointed the priests to (D)their divisions and the Levites in (E)their sections for the service of God in Jerusalem, (F)as it is written in the Book of Moses.
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Ezra 6:15-18
New International Version
15 The temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.(A)
16 Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication(B) of the house of God with joy. 17 For the dedication of this house of God they offered(C) a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred male lambs and, as a sin offering[a] for all Israel, twelve male goats, one for each of the tribes of Israel. 18 And they installed the priests in their divisions(D) and the Levites in their groups(E) for the service of God at Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.(F)
Footnotes
- Ezra 6:17 Or purification offering
Nehemiah 12:27
New American Standard Bible
Dedication of the Wall
27 Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they could celebrate the dedication with joy, with songs of thanksgiving and with songs (A)to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps, and lyres.
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Nehemiah 12:27
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Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem
27 At the dedication(A) of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals,(B) harps and lyres.(C)
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