Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The whole congregation decided to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy,

New American Standard Bible

Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with joy.

King James Version

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.

International Standard Version

After this, the whole assembly agreed to celebrate for another seven days, and so they did and they were very happy to do so!

A Conservative Version

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days. And they kept [those] seven days with gladness.

American Standard Version

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other'seven days with gladness.

Amplified

Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate [the feast] for another seven days; and they celebrated it another seven days with joy.

Bible in Basic English

And by the desire of all the people, the feast went on for another seven days, and they kept the seven days with joy.

Darby Translation

And the whole congregation took counsel to observe other seven days; and they observed the seven days with gladness.

Julia Smith Translation

And all the convocation will take counsel to do other seven days: and they will do seven days with gladness.

King James 2000

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days: and they kept another seven days with gladness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the whole assembly decided to make seven more days [of feasting], so they made seven [more] days with joy,

Modern King James verseion

And the whole gathering agreed to keep another seven days. And they kept another seven days with gladness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep seven days more: and they held those seven days with gladness.

NET Bible

The entire assembly then decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they joyfully celebrated for seven more days.

New Heart English Bible

The whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept another seven days with gladness.

The Emphasized Bible

Then all the convocation took counsel, to keep seven days more, - and they kept seven days, with rejoicing.

Webster

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.

World English Bible

The whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept [other] seven days with gladness.

Youngs Literal Translation

And all the assembly take counsel to keep other seven days, and they keep seven days with joy;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the whole assembly
קהל 
Qahal 
Usage: 123

אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

שׁבעה שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 395

יום 
Yowm 
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293
Usage: 2293

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Hezekiah Celebrates Passover

22 Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the Lord. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors. 23 The whole congregation decided to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy, 24 for Hezekiah king of Judah contributed 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep for the congregation. Also, the officials contributed 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep for the congregation, and many priests consecrated themselves.



Cross References

1 Kings 8:65

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, seven days, and seven more days—14 days.

2 Chronicles 7:9

On the eighth day they held a sacred assembly, for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days.

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