And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
Parallel translations
- WEB On the eighth day, they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
- BSB On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.
- NKJV And on the eighth day they held a sacred assembly, for they observed the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
- NASB And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, because they held the dedication of the altar for seven days, and the feast for seven days.
- NLT On the eighth day they had a closing ceremony, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the Festival of Shelters for seven days.
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On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, having kept the altar's dedication and the feast for seven days each. The celebration concluded with a sacred closing assembly.
Overview
After a week dedicating the altar and a week of festival, the people gathered for a solemn assembly on the eighth day. This extended celebration marked the fullness of joy at the temple's completion. The rhythm of dedication and feasting expresses the proper response to God's gracious dwelling among his people.
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- Lev 23:36Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
- Deut 16:8Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
- Neh 8:18Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
- 1 Kgs 8:65And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
- Joel 1:14Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.
- 2 Chr 30:23And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
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