All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.
All the cattle for the burnt offering were twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old lambs, along with their grain offerings. And there were twelve young goats for the sin offering.
This verse tallies up the total number of animals that were offered as sacrifices during the dedication of the tabernacle - twelve of each type from all the tribes combined.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the record of sacrifices made during the dedication of the tabernacle in the wilderness, where each of the twelve tribes of Israel brought identical offerings over twelve consecutive days. The tabernacle was the portable worship center that God commanded Moses to build, and this ceremony marked its official consecration for worship.
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