2 Chronicles 7:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the festival for seven days more.

New Living Translation
On the eighth day they had a closing ceremony, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the Festival of Shelters for seven days.

English Standard Version
And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for they had kept the dedication of the altar seven days and the feast seven days.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, because they held the dedication of the altar for seven days, and the feast for seven days.

NASB 1995
On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar they observed seven days and the feast seven days.

NASB 1977
And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar they observed seven days, and the feast seven days.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days.

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

Contemporary English Version
Then on the next day, everyone came together for worship. They had celebrated a total of 14 days, 7 days for the dedication of the altar and 7 more days for the festival.

Good News Translation
They had spent seven days for the dedication of the altar and then seven more days for the festival. On the last day they had a closing celebration,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the eighth day there was an assembly. They had observed the dedication of the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for [another] seven days.

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.

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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And on the eighth day they held a sacred assembly, for they observed the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

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.

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 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.

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.

A Faithful 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.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And in the eyght day they made an assemblie: For they kept the dedication of the aulter seuen dayes, & the feast seuen dayes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and on the eight daye helde he a conuocacion. For the dedicacion of the altare helde they seuen daies, and the feast seuen dayes also.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they make a restraint on the eighth day, because they have made the dedication of the altar [for] seven days, and the celebration [for] 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.

Smith's Literal 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.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he made on the eighth day a solemn assembly, because he had kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and had celebrated the solemnity seven days.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And on the eighth day, he held a solemn gathering, because he had dedicated the altar over seven days, and he had celebrated the solemnity over seven days.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Seven days of feasts and seven days of the dedication of the house, the number of these was fourteen days.

Lamsa Bible
Seven days were given for the feast and seven days for the dedication of the house; the extent of both occasions was fourteen days.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And on the eighth day he kept a solemn assembly: for he kept a feast of seven days as the dedication of the altar.
















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