^{23 Ref} And by the desire of all the people, the feast went on for another seven days, and they kept the seven days with joy.

^{24 Ref} For Hezekiah, king of Judah, gave to the people for offerings, a thousand oxen and seven thousand sheep; and the rulers gave a thousand oxen and ten thousand sheep; and a great number of priests made themselves holy.

^{25 Ref} And all the people of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and those who had come from Israel, and men from other lands who had come from Israel or who were living in Judah, were glad with great joy.

^{26 Ref} So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for nothing like this had been seen in Jerusalem from the time of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

^{27 Ref} Then the priests and the Levites gave the people a blessing: and the voice of their prayer went up to the holy place of God in heaven.