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What does Ezra 6:17 mean?

They offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering for all Israel—one for each tribe. Ezra 6:17 - Modern Text Bible

(They make large sacrifices, including a goat for each tribe, to dedicate the temple and seek forgiveness for the whole nation.)