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The Ark Enters the Temple

1 Kings 8:2

In 11 translations

BSB
And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.That is, the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths or Shelters); similarly in verse 65; see Leviticus 23:33–36.Ethanim was the seventh month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of September and October.
KJV
And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
WEB
All the men of Israel assembled themselves to King Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
ASV
And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast, in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
LSV
and all the men of Israel are assembled to King Solomon, in the month of Ethanim, in the festival (the seventh month).
YLT
and all the men of Israel are assembled unto king Solomon, in the month of Ethanim, in the festival — [is] the seventh month.
DBY
And all the men of Israel assembled themselves to king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, that is, the seventh month.
DRC
And all Israel assembled themselves to king Solomon on the festival day in the month of Ethanim, the same is the seventh month.
GNV
And all the men of Israel assembled vnto King Salomon at the feast in the moneth of Ethanim, which is the seuenth moneth.
JPS
And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast, in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
LXXE
in the month of Athanin.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּיֶ֥רַח הָאֵֽתָנִ֖ים בֶּחָ֑ג ה֖וּא הַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃
LXX-Br
ἐν μηνὶ Ἀθανίν.

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  • Leviticus 23:34“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days.
  • 2 Chronicles 7:8–10So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days. On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of…
  • Deuteronomy 16:13You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.
  • 1 Kings 8:65So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.
  • Numbers 29:12–40On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days. As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to…
  • John 7:37On 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.
  • Nehemiah 8:14–18And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month. So they proclaimed this message and spread it throughout…
  • Zechariah 14:16–19Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. And should any of the families of the…
  • Ezra 3:4They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.
  • John 7:2However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
  • 2 Chronicles 5:3So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month.

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