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Everything was counted and weighed, and a complete record was made at the same time.
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All those who had returned from exile then offered sacrifices to the Lord, the God of Israel. They offered 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams,
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and 72 lambs; they also offered 12 goats as a fellowship offering. They sacrificed all these animals to the Lord.
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Then they took the decree the emperor had given them and gave it to the governors and officials of Greater Syria and Phoenicia, who then honored the Jewish people and the Temple of the Lord.
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After all this had been done, some of the leaders of the people of Israel came and told me that
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.