Bible verse
The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
2 Chronicles 30:23 · BSB
The verses around it, from 2 Chronicles 30.
19 who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”
20 And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.
22 And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
23 The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
24 For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.
25 Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.
26 So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel.
27 Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
KJV
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept [other] seven days with gladness.
ASV
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness.
ERV
And the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
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