And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
The verse belongs to the account of Hezekiah's purification of the temple and reformation and restoration of its worship and of the Lord's house in his time. It records the number of consecrated offerings given then as six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep, a large number of consecrated animals provided and set apart for the restored temple worship. That restoration followed Judah's idolatry.
These consecrated things were part of the many sacrifices made during the great Passover celebration, which was kept with gladness as a major revival of true worship. Hezekiah in this acted in a way that pleased God, and God heard the priests' blessing. The chapter is thus an example of a king taking an active role in bringing about revival in the nation's civil and religious life.
The verse belongs to the account of Hezekiah's purification of the temple and reformation and restoration of its worship and of the Lord's house in his time. It records the number of consecrated offerings given then as six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep, a large number of consecrated animals provided and set apart for the restored temple worship. That restoration followed Judah's idolatry.
These consecrated things were part of the many sacrifices made during the great Passover celebration, which was kept with gladness as a major revival of true worship. Hezekiah in this acted in a way that pleased God, and God heard the priests' blessing. The chapter is thus an example of a king taking an active role in bringing about revival in the nation's civil and religious life.