KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the eighth day they held a sacred gathering, because they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days, and then celebrated the festival for another seven days.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people held a special worship service after celebrating both the altar's dedication and a religious festival for a total of fourteen days.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the conclusion of King Solomon's dedication of the newly built Temple in Jerusalem, around 960 BC. The people had celebrated for two consecutive seven-day periods - first dedicating the altar, then observing the Feast of Tabernacles (also called the Feast of Booths), one of Israel's most important annual celebrations.
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