2 Chronicles 7:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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.
English ASV
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 Amplified
The eighth day they made a solemn assembly, for they had kept the dedication of the altar and the feast, each for seven days.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The eighth day they made a solemn assembly, for they had kept the dedication of the altar and the feast, each for seven days.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
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.
English CSB 2017 - 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.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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 EASY 2024
On the day after the festival, they all met together. For seven days, they had given offerings to make the altar holy for God. For another seven days, they had enjoyed the festival.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
On the eighth day they had a holy meeting because they had celebrated for seven days. They made the altar holy and it was to be used only for worshiping the Lord. And they celebrated the festival for seven days.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
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.
English GNT (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,
English God's Word - GW 1995
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.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
On the eighth day they held a sacred assembly, for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
And on the eighth day they celebrated a solemn assembly; for the dedication of the altar they celebrated seven days and the feast seven days.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then on the eighth day they made a solemn assembly because they had made a consecration of the altar for seven days and then the feast for seven days more.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
On the eighth day they held a special meeting, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the feast for seven days.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
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.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
On the eighth day they held a service. For seven days they had celebrated by setting the altar apart to honor God. The feast continued for seven more days.
English NIV
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.
English NKJ 1982
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.
English NLT
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 NRSV 1989 - Only for website
On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly; for they had observed the dedication of the altar seven days and the festival seven days.
English RSV (Revised 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.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
They started out celebrating for seven days, and then did it for another seven days, a week for dedicating the Altar and another for the Feast itself—two solid weeks of celebration!
English Tyndale 1537
And the eighth day they made a gathering. For they kept the hallowing of the altar seven days and the feast seven days.