Parallel Verses
NET Bible
On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had dedicated the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for seven more days.
New American Standard Bible
On the eighth day they held
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.
Holman Bible
On the eighth day
International Standard Version
On the day after the festival ended, they convened a solemn assembly, because they had been dedicating the altar for seven days and observing the festival for seven days.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
On the eighth day they held a celebration, for they had observed the dedication of the altar for seven days, and the feast for 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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will do in the eighth day a restraint: for they did the consecration of the altar, seven days; and the festival, seven days.
King James 2000
And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they observed the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And on the eighth day they made a solemn assembly, for they held the dedication of the altar seven days and the feast seven days.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the eighth day they made a gathering. For they kept the hallowing of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And they made, on the eighth day, a closing feast, - because, the dedication of the altar, they had kept seven days and a festival seven days.
Webster
And on 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.
Youngs 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.
Topics
Interlinear
Yowm
Sheba`
שׁבעה שׁבע
Sheba`
seven, seventh, seventeen , seven times, seventeenth , seventeenth, sevens , seven men, sevenfold, seventeen , seventeen
Usage: 395
Yowm
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 7:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Temple Dedication
8 At that time Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated a festival for seven days. This great assembly included people from Lebo Hamath in the north to the Brook of Egypt in the south. 9 On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had dedicated the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for seven more days. 10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people home. They left happy and contented because of the good the Lord had done for David, Solomon, and his people Israel.
Cross References
Leviticus 23:36
For seven days you must present a gift to the Lord. On the eighth day there is to be a holy assembly for you, and you must present a gift to the Lord. It is a solemn assembly day; you must not do any regular work.
Deuteronomy 16:8
You must eat bread made without yeast for six days. The seventh day you are to hold an assembly for the Lord your God; you must not do any work on that day.
1 Kings 8:65
At that time Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated a festival before the Lord our God for two entire weeks. This great assembly included people from all over the land, from Lebo Hamath in the north to the Brook of Egypt in the south.
2 Chronicles 30:23
The entire assembly then decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they joyfully celebrated for seven more days.
Nehemiah 8:18
Ezra read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day to the last. They observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly as was required.
Joel 1:14
Announce a holy fast; proclaim a sacred assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the temple of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.