The consecrated things were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.
Parallel translations
- WEB The consecrated things were six hundred head of cattle and three thousand sheep.
- KJV And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
- BSB And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.
- NASB The consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.
- NLT They also brought 600 cattle and 3,000 sheep and goats as sacred offerings.
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Quick answer
The consecrated offerings total six hundred cattle and three thousand sheep. The vast number shows the overflowing generosity of the renewed nation.
Overview
The Chronicler notes the enormous quantity of consecrated animals, underscoring the scale of the people's grateful worship after their restoration. Such abundance marks the joy of a nation returned to the LORD and ready to honor Him fully. This overflowing devotion points to the abundant thanksgiving that Christ's redemption stirs in the hearts of His people.
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