Ezra 8:35

Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord.

Cross-reference

Ezra 6:17 Parallel

In Ezra 6:17, a similar dedication sacrifice with 12 male goats directly parallels Ezra 8:35's sin offering.

2 Chronicles 29:32 lists specific numbers of offerings during Hezekiah's reform, similar to Ezra 8:35's enumeration.

2 Chronicles 29:21 records Hezekiah's sin offering with seven of each animal — here the exiles offer a larger set for national purification.

Leviticus 4:21 prescribes a sin offering for the whole congregation — here the exiles offer sin offerings for all Israel, echoing communal atonement.

Leviticus 7:38 Historical context

Leviticus 7:38 concludes the sacrificial commands on Sinai — the same system Ezra 8:35 reinstates.

2 Chronicles 29:31 shows Hezekiah's restoration with burnt offerings, mirroring Ezra 8:35's post-exile renewal.

Numbers 15:24 gives a sin offering for unintentional sin by the congregation — here the exiles offer a large-scale sin offering for past sins.