So all the men of Israel were assembled in the presence of King Solomon in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month, at the festival.
2 Chronicles 7:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The eighth day they made a solemn assembly, for they had kept the dedication of the altar and the feast, each for seven days. American Standard Version (1901) And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. Common English Bible On the eighth day there was a gathering. They had dedicated the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for another seven days. Catholic Public Domain Version And on the eighth day, he held a solemn gathering, because he had dedicated the altar over seven days, and he had celebrated the solemnity over seven days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he made on the eighth day a solemn assembly, because he had kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and had celebrated the solemnity, seven days. |
So all the men of Israel were assembled in the presence of King Solomon in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month, at the festival.
Solomon and all Israel with him #– #a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath , to the Brook of Egypt #– #observed the festival at that time in the presence of the Lord our God, for seven days, and seven more days #– #fourteen days. ,
The whole congregation decided to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy,
On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people home, rejoicing and with happy hearts for the goodness the Lord had done for David, for Solomon, and for his people Israel.
Ezra read out of the book of the law of God every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
For seven days you must make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. The altar will be especially holy. Whatever touches the altar will be consecrated.
Announce a sacred fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land at the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.
You are to present a food offering to the Lord for seven days. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the Lord. It is a solemn assembly; you are not to do any daily work.
The leaders also presented the dedication gift for the altar when it was anointed. The leaders presented their offerings in front of the altar.
Eat unleavened bread for six days. On the seventh day there is to be a solemn assembly to the Lord your God; do not do any work.