²³ Then the whole assembly ^(A)took counsel to determine to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with gladness.

²⁴ For ^(A)Hezekiah king of Judah had contributed to the assembly 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep, and the princes had contributed to the assembly 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep; and ^(B)a large number of priests set themselves apart as holy.