Ezra 8:35

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.

Ezra 8:35 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 8:35

Also the children of those that had been carried away, which
were come out of the captivity
Namely, those that now came along with Ezra:

offered
burnt offerings unto the God of Israel;
by way of thankfulness for their deliverance from captivity, and for their safe journey:

twelve bullocks for all Israel:
according to the number of the tribes; and there might be some of every tribe that now came up:

ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs;
these and the bullocks were burnt offerings:

twelve he goats for a sin offering;
according to the number of the twelve tribes, also to make atonement for sins they had been guilty of:

all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord;
excepting the twelve he goats, which were a sin offering.

Ezra 8:35 In-Context

33 On the fourth day we weighed the silver, the gold, and the utensils in our God's temple. We put them under the supervision of Meremoth, son of the priest Uriah, as well as Eleazar, the son of Phinehas. The Levites, Jeshua's son Jozabad, and Binnui's son Noadiah, assisted them.

34 Everything was counted and weighed, and the entire weight was recorded at that time.

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.

36 The exiles delivered the king's orders to the king's satraps and governors [in the province] west of the Euphrates River. These officials then gave their support to the people and the temple of God.