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The whole was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded at that very time.
65
And those who had come back from captivity offered sacrifices to the Lord, the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams,
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seventy-two lambs, and as a thank offering twelve he-goats -- all as a sacrifice to the Lord.
67
And they delivered the king's orders to the royal stewards and to the governors of Coelesyria and Phoenicia; and these officials honored the people and the temple of the Lord.
68
After these things had been done, the principal men came to me and said,
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