Post by clarkthompson on Dec 28, 2016 22:45:24 GMT
Ezra 6:16-18 King James Version (KJV)
16 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
17 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.
18 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
Ezra 6:16-18 Expanded Bible (EXB)
16 Then the people of Israel celebrated and •gave [dedicated] the •Temple [L house] to God to honor him. Everybody was happy: the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the •Jews who had returned from captivity [exiles; L sons/people of the exile]. 17 They •gave [dedicated] the •Temple [L house] to God by offering a hundred bulls, two hundred •male sheep [rams], and four hundred lambs as sacrifices. And as an •offering to forgive the sins of [sin offering for or purification offering for; Lev. 4:3] all Israel, they offered twelve male goats, •one goat for each tribe in [corresponding to the number of tribes of] Israel. 18 Then they •put [installed; divided; appointed] the priests and the Levites into their •separate groups [various divisions] to serve God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.
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16 So the Levites come in to celebrate they were some Levites called to worship leaders so they come to worship because they now have a place to worship the house of God the temple has been rebuilt so the Levites lead praise to God.
17 These would have the Levites doing this as well the high priest would have been offering up all the sacrifices each of them I believe would have had been doing sacrifices and the amount just shows that they are finally doing what is right even thought they yet have not gotten their land back, we have to do right and then God will bless.
18 So the priest divisions are established again this would have not happened since the exile and to do so they look to the law to get where we need to be and to see His will we need to look to the word.
