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
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were encamped in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, as they prepared to journey toward the Promised Land. The leaders of the twelve tribes brought specific offerings to dedicate the altar in the Tabernacle, which had just been anointed as part of God's instructions for worship. This event symbolized the community's unity and devotion to God, marking the formal consecration of the sacred space for sacrifices.
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