And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
The total number of animals the people brought for burnt offerings was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs. All of these were sacrificed as burnt offerings to the LORD.
The writer is recording the generous response of God's people who brought many animals to sacrifice in worship to the LORD.
📚 Historical Context
In 2 Chronicles 29, King Hezekiah of Judah leads a major reform to cleanse and reopen the temple after years of neglect and idolatry under his father Ahaz. The people respond enthusiastically by bringing these burnt offerings as part of a national effort to restore proper worship and renew their covenant with God. This act reflects a broader biblical theme of revival and obedience to God's commands during a time of spiritual renewal in Judah.
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