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Nehemiah 8:18

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16 And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the court of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.

17 The whole assembly who had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.

Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.
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BSB
Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.
KJV
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
WEB
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. They kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
ASV
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the ordinance.
DARBY
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they observed the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
BLB
And he read from the Book of the Law of God day by day, from the first day until the last day, and they kept the feast seven days, and on the eighth day [was] a sacred assembly, according to the ordinance.
ÅB
Dag etter dag leste de opp av Guds lovbok, fra den første dag til den siste; de holdt høytid i syv dager og på den åttende dag en festlig sammenkomst, som påbudt var.
OTB
Dag etter dag, fra den første dagen til den siste, leste Esra fra Guds lovbok. De feiret høytiden i syv dager, og på den åttende dagen, i samsvar med forskriften, var det en høytidelig samling.
B1930
Dag efter dag leste de op av Guds lovbok, fra den første dag til den siste; de holdt høitid i syv dager og på den åttende dag en festlig sammenkomst, som påbudt var.

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  • Leviticus 23:36

    For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present an offering made by fire to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.

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  • Numbers 29:35

    On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:10–13

    Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,

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  • John 7:37

    On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

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