All the men of Israel assembled themselves to King Solomon at the Feast in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
2 Chronicles 7:9 - Tree of Life Version On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the feast for 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. |
All the men of Israel assembled themselves to King Solomon at the Feast in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
So Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated the Festival at that time—a great congregation from the entrance of Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt—before Adonai Eloheinu, seven days and then seven more days—14 days in all.
Then the whole congregation decided to celebrate seven more days—so for another seven days they celebrated with gladness.
On the 23rd day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Adonai had done for David, Solomon and Israel His people.
Day after day from the first day to the last day, he read from the scroll of the Torah of God. So they kept the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, according to the regulation, there was a solemn assembly.
You are to make atonement for the altar for seven days, and so sanctify it. The altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will become holy.
Consecrate a fast. Proclaim a solemn assembly. Gather elders and all living in the land to the House of Adonai your God, and cry to Adonai.
For seven days you are to bring an offering by fire to Adonai. The eighth day will be a holy convocation to you, and you are to bring an offering by fire to Adonai. It is a solemn assembly—you shall do no laborious work.
When the altar was anointed, the princes brought their dedication offerings and presented them before the altar.
For six days you are to eat matzot . On the seventh day there is to be a solemn gathering for Adonai your God—on it you are to do no work.