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And the whole assembly took counsel to keepothersevendays: and they kept other sevendays with gladness.
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For Hezekiahking of Judah did give[a] to the congregation a thousandbullocks and seventhousandsheep; and the princesgave to the congregation a thousandbullocks and tenthousandsheep: and a great number of priestssanctified themselves.
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And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah,rejoiced.
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So there was greatjoy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of Davidking of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
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Then the priests the Levitesarose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayercame up to his holy[b] dwelling place, even unto heaven.