2 Chronicles 7:9 “On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of t…”

2 Chronicles 7:9

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

On the eighth day, they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And in the eight day they made a solemne assemblie: for they had made the dedication of the altar seuen daies, and the feast seuen dayes.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And they make on the eighth day a restraint, because the dedication of the altar they have made seven days, and the feast seven days.

Bible in Basic English

And on the eighth day they had a holy meeting; the offerings for making the altar holy went on for seven days, and the feast for seven days.

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Cross references

“solemn assembly”

Leviticus 23:36 Deuteronomy 16:8 Nehemiah 8:18 Joel 1:14

Leviticus 23:36 · BSB

For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. 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 must not do any regular work.

Deuteronomy 16:8 · BSB

For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work.

Nehemiah 8:18 · BSB

Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.

Joel 1:14 · BSB

Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.

“seven days”

2 Chronicles 30:23 1 Kings 8:65

2 Chronicles 30:23 · BSB

The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.

1 Kings 8:65 · BSB

So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days.

10On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.

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