They brought seven bulls, seven rams, and seven male lambs as a burnt offering, together with seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the Temple, and for Judah. The king commanded the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, to sacrifice the animals on the altar of the Lord.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Hezekiah began his restoration of the worship of the LORD with an unusually comprehensive sin-offering. This offering included the four main kinds …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Seven bullocks ... rams ... lambs. — For a burnt offering (‘ôlah). See the legal prescriptions respecting the sin offering ([Refe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the s…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

As soon as Hezekiah heard that the temple was ready, he lost no time. Atonement must be made for the sins of the last reign. It was not enough to l…