16 And the people of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the returned exiles, celebrated the (A)dedication of this house of God with joy. 17 They offered at the dedication of this house of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel (B)12 male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 And they set the priests (C)in their divisions and the Levites (D)in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, (E)as it is written in the Book of Moses.

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