2 Chronicles 7:8

2 Chronicles 7:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
• New International Version (NIV)So Solomon observed the festival at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him—a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At that time Solomon held the feast for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt.

Context of 2 Chronicles 7:8

6The kohanim stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of Adonai that King David had made for praising Adonai—“for His mercy endures forever”—whenever David offered praise by their hand. Opposite them were the kohanim who sounded trumpets while all Israel was standing. 7Moreover, Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard that was before the House of Adonai, because there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to contain the burnt offering, the grain offering and the fat. At that time, Solomon observed the feast for seven days and all Israel with him—a very great assembly from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt. 9On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the feast for seven days. 10On the 23rd day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Adonai had done for David, Solomon and Israel His people.

2 Chronicles 7:8 word by word

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אֶת־הֶ֠חָג בָּעֵ֨ת הַהִ֜יא שִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ קָהָ֖ל גָּד֣וֹל מְאֹ֑ד מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֖ת עַד־נַ֥חַל מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also at the same timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• keptעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the feastחַגchag châg · feastH2282
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• with him, a veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• from the entering inלְב֥וֹאbô' · LeboH935
• of Hamathחֲמָתchămâth · HamathH2574
• unto the riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · BrookH5158
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · (Brook of) EgyptH4714

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 7:8

• Leviticus 23:34“Speak to Bnei-Yisrael, and say, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Feast of Sukkot, for seven days to Adonai.
• Numbers 29:12“On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you are to have a sacred assembly. You are not to do any of your work, and you are to celebrate the Feast to Adonai for seven days.
• Deuteronomy 16:13“You are to keep the Feast of Sukkot for seven days, after gathering in the produce from your threshing floor and winepress.”
• 1 Kings 8:65So Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated the Festival at that time—a great congregation from the entrance of Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt—before Adonai Eloheinu, seven days and then seven more days—14 days in all.
• Nehemiah 8:13On the second day, the heads of the families along with the kohanim and the Levites gathered around Ezra to ponder the words of the Torah.
• Zechariah 14:16Then all the survivors from all the nations that attacked Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, Adonai-Tzva’ot, and to celebrate Sukkot.
• John 7:2Now the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
• 2 Chronicles 30:13Now a very large assembly gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Matzot in the second month.
• Genesis 15:18On that day Adonai cut a covenant with Abram, saying, “I give this land to your seed, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River:
• Numbers 34:5Then the border will turn from Azmon to the Wadi of Egypt and end at the sea.
• Joshua 13:3from the Shihor which is near Egypt to the territory of Ekron northward (counted as Canaanite); the five Philistine lords of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron; also the Avvim
• Amos 6:14“For behold, I am raising up against you, O house of Israel, a nation, and they will afflict you from Lebo-Hamath to the Valley of the Arabah.” declares Adonai, the God of Hosts.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 7:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The entering in of Hamath - "From the entrance of Antioch to the Nile of Egypt." - Targum.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Solomon kept the feast - i. e., Solomon kept at this same time, not the Feast of the Dedication only, but also the Feast of tabernacles. The former lasted seven days, from the 8th of Tisri to the 15th, the latter also seven days, from the 15th to the 22nd. On the day following the people were dismissed 2 Chronicles 7:10.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10Lebo-hamath in the north and the Brook of Egypt in the south marked Israel's boundaries, as promised to the patriarchs (Genesis 15:18; Numbers 34:5, 8; Joshua 15:4). The temple dedication festival occurred before the annual Festival of Shelters, which ended on the twenty-second day of the month.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Solomon kept the feast seven days--The time chosen for the dedication of the temple was immediately previous to the feast of tabernacles (see on 1Ki 8:1-12). That season, which came after the harvest, corresponding to our September and October, lasted seven days, and during so prolonged a festival there was time afforded for the offering of the immense sacrifices enumerated. A large proportion of these were peace offerings, which afforded to the people…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 7:8

• Canaan
• Dedication
• Protracted Meetings
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Hamath
• Israel
• River of Egypt
• Solomon
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Euphrates River, the River
• Hamath, Hamathites, Lebo Hamath
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings