On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days.
Deuteronomy 16:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Six 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For six days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord your God; you shall do no work on it. American Standard Version (1901) Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread; and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to Jehovah thy God; thou shalt do no work therein. Common English Bible For six days you will eat unleavened bread. The seventh day will be a celebration for the LORD your God. Don’t do any work. Catholic Public Domain Version For six days, you shall eat unleavened bread. And on the seventh day, because it is the assembly of the Lord your God, you shall do no work. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Six days shalt thou eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day, because it is the assembly of the Lord thy God, thou shalt do no work. |
On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days.
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.
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.
On the seventh day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.