And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
The total number of animals sacrificed for the peace offerings was twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old lambs. These were all offered to dedicate the altar after it had been anointed with holy oil.
This verse records the grand total of animals offered by all twelve tribes of Israel to celebrate and dedicate God's altar in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the lengthy account of the dedication ceremony for the tabernacle's altar, which took place after Moses had set up the portable worship center in the wilderness. Each of the twelve tribal leaders had brought identical offerings over twelve consecutive days, and this verse tallies up all the peace offering animals that were sacrificed during this momentous occasion around 1440 BC.
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