Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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Solemn assembly

Leviticus 23:36
Seven days shall ye bring a sacrifice to Jehovah; in the eighth day a holy calling shall be to you, and bring ye a sacrifice to Jehovah: it is a restraining: any work of labor ye shall not do.
Deuteronomy 16:8
Six days shalt thou eat unleavened, and in the seventh day an enclosing to Jehovah thy God: thou shalt not do work.
Nehemiah 8:18
And he will read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day even to the last day. And they will do a festival seven days; and in the eighth day a restraint according to judgment
Joel 1:14
Consecrate a fast., call an assembly, gather together the old men, all the inhabitants of the land to the house of Jehovah your God, and cry to Jehovah.

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John 7:2
And the festival of the Jews was near, the Pitching of tents.