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1 Kings 8:65-66
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 8:65-66
New Catholic Bible
65 At that time Solomon celebrated before the Lord, our God, with all of Israel, a great assembly, people who came from the entrance of Hamath down to the Wadi of Egypt. It lasted seven days, and then another seven days, fourteen days in all.[a] 66 The next day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and they went home, filled with joy and glad of heart for all of the good things that the Lord had done for David, his servant, and Israel, his people.
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- 1 Kings 8:65 The dedication of the temple coincided, as was noted above, with the Feast of Booths, which lasted seven days.
1 Kings 8:65-66
New International Version
1 Kings 8:65-66
New International Version
65 So Solomon observed the festival(A) at that time, and all Israel with him—a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath(B) to the Wadi of Egypt.(C) They celebrated it before the Lord our God for seven days and seven days more, fourteen days in all. 66 On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good(D) things the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.
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