Parallel Verses
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.
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 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
Then Solomon and all Israel celebrated the Festival of Booths. A very large crowd came from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt.
9 On the eighth day they held
Cross References
Leviticus 23:36
Bring a sacrifice by fire to Jehovah for seven consecutive days. On the eighth day there will be a holy assembly. Bring Jehovah a sacrifice by fire. This is the last festival of the year. Do not do any regular work.
Deuteronomy 16:8
Eat unleavened bread for six days. On the seventh day there shall be a solemn assembly to Jehovah your God. Do not do work on it.
1 Kings 8:65
At that time Solomon and all Israel celebrated the festival. A large crowd had come from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt to be near Jehovah our God for seven days.
2 Chronicles 30:23
Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate the festival for seven more days. So they joyfully celebrated for seven more days.
Nehemiah 8:18
Day by day, from the first day till the last, he read from the book of the Law of God. They kept the feast for seven days: and on the eighth day there was a holy meeting, as it is ordered in the law.
Joel 1:14
Sanctify a fast! Call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the House of Jehovah your God. Call out to Jehovah.