Ezra 6:17

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At the dedication of God’s temple, they sacrificed 100 bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs. They sacrificed 12 male goats as an offering for sin, one goat for each of the tribes of Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:31

Elijah took 12 stones, one for each of the tribes named after Jacob’s sons. (The Lord had spoken his word to Jacob: “Your name will be Israel.”)

1 Kings 8:62

Then the king and all Israel offered sacrifices to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 29:24

The priests slaughtered the goats and made their blood an offering for sin at the altar to make peace with the Lord for Israel. The king had said that the burnt offerings and offerings for sin should be for all Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:5

King Solomon offered 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep as sacrifices to the Lord. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple.

Ezra 8:35

The exiles who had come back from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and 12 male goats for an offering for sin. All of these animals were burnt offerings for the Lord.

Leviticus 4:28

When he is told about what he has done wrong, he must bring a female goat that has no defects as his offering for what he has done wrong.

Leviticus 4:3

“If the anointed priest does something wrong and brings guilt on the people, he must bring a bull that has no defects as an offering for sin to the Lord.

Luke 22:30

You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. You will also sit on thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Revelation 21:12

It had a large, high wall with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates. The names of the 12 tribes of Israel were written on the gates.