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15 And this house was brought to completion [a]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 [b]exiles, (B)celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy. 17 They brought near for the dedication of this house of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel (C)12 male goats, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel.

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  1. Ezra 6:15 Lit until
  2. Ezra 6:16 Lit sons of the captivity

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.

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  1. Ezra 6:17 Or purification offering