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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.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 18. Assembly. Lit. “the collect.” Bible.—Hebrew “the day of retention;” the people being kept at the temple. Calmet.—Septuagint “the dismission;” as they were afterwards permitted to depart. Bible.—See Leviticus 23:26.—It was probably on this occasion, that the sacred fire was found again; (2 Maccabees 1:18. Calmet.) and also the ark, the tabernacle, and the altar of incense, which had been hidden by Jeremias. 2 Maccabees 2:4. Torniel, A. 3610. Cano, and so forth—But this is not so certain. Bible. Calmet. Diss.
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