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Lexicon :: Strong's H6999 - qāṭar

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קָטַר
Transliteration
qāṭar
Pronunciation
kaw-tar'
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Part of Speech
gentilic adjective, masculine noun, verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [identical with קָטַר (H7000) through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants]
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TWOT Reference: 2011,2011e,20

Strong’s Definitions

קָטַר qâṭar, kaw-tar'; a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship):—burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 117x

The KJV translates Strong's H6999 in the following manner: incense (59x), burn (49x), offer (3x), kindle (1x), offering (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 117x
The KJV translates Strong's H6999 in the following manner: incense (59x), burn (49x), offer (3x), kindle (1x), offering (1x), miscellaneous (4x).
verb

  1. to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke

    1. (Piel)

      1. to make sacrifices smoke

      2. to sacrifice

    2. (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to make sacrifices smoke

      2. to cause incense to smoke, offer incense

      3. to make smoke upon

    4. (Hophal) to be made to smoke

      masculine noun

  2. incense

    feminine noun

  3. incense-altar

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָטַר qâṭar, kaw-tar'; a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship):—burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
STRONGS H6999: Abbreviations
[קָטַר]115 verb denominative Pi. Hiph. make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke (properly produce קְטֹרֶת, see StaZAW vi (1886), 298 f.); —
Pi.42 Perfect 3rd person masculine plural קִטְּרוּ Jeremiah 19:13 +, קִטַּרְתֶּם Jeremiah 44:21, 23; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְקַטֵּר Habakkuk 1:16 +; 3rd person masculine plural יְקַטֵּר֑וּן Hosea 11:2, etc.; Infinitive absolute קַטֵּר 1 Samuel 2:16 +; construct Jeremiah 11:13 +, Participle plural מְקַטְּרִים Isaiah 65:3 +, etc.; — make sacrifices smoke, offer them by burning : to י׳, 1 Samuel 2:16 (where probably read יְקַטְּרוּן [and so 1 Samuel 2:15] Stal.c. 299): elsewhere to other gods or in illegal worship, Jeremiah 44:23; with accusative קִטֵּר (but see this, below) Jeremiah 44:21 (here [and al. in some other passages] of incense), תּוֺדָה Amos 4:5; place is usually with ב, e.g. כַּבָּמוֺת 2 Kings 17:11; 2 Kings 23:5; עוֺד הָעָם מְוַבְּחִים וּמְקַטְּרִים בַּבָּמוֺת 1 Kings 22:44; 2 Kings 12:4; 2 Kings 14:4; 2 Kings 15:4, 35 (R), compare 2 Kings 16:4 2 Chronicles 28:4 (compare RSSem.i. 471; 2nd ed. 490); אֲשֶׁר הַבּ׳ קִטְּרוּ שָׁמָּה 2 Kings 23:8; with עַל e.g. על הגבעות Hosea 4:13, על גג(ו)ת Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29, על הלבנים Isaiah 65:3, על ההרים Isaiah 65:7; with לְ of deity, Hosea 11:2; Jeremiah 1:16 + 14 times Jeremiah (+Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29 above), Habakkuk 1:16; 2 Kings 22:17; 2 Kings 23:5; 2 Chronicles 25:14; 28:25; 34:25 Qr (>Kt Hiph.), to the brazen serpent 2 Kings 18:4.
Pu. Participle מְקֻטֶּרֶת מֹר וגו׳ Songs 3:6 fumigated with myrrh, etc. (Aq Vulgate Schlottm מִקְּטֹרֶת).
Hiph. 71 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִקְטִיר Leviticus 9:10 +; 2nd person masculine singular הִקְטַרְתָּ Exodus 29:13, 18, 25, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַקְטִיר Leviticus 4:26; Leviticus 16:25; Exodus 40:27 +, etc.: Imperative masculine singular הַקְטֵר 2 Kings 16:15; Infinitive absolute הַקְטֵיר 1 Kings 9:25; construct לְהַקְטִיר Exodus 30:20 +; Participle מַקְטִיר Jeremiah 33:18 +, etc.
1. make sacrifices smoke, usually
a. in worship of י׳ : absolute 1 Kings 12:33; 1 Kings 13:1; 2 Chronicles 29:11; with accusative חלב Leviticus 17:6; Numbers 18:17; 1 Samuel 2:15, 16, עלת 2 Kings 16:13, 15; 2 Chronicles 13:11, אִשֶּׁה Exodus 30:20; Leviticus 2:11; Numbers 18:17, מנחה Jeremiah 33:18; ראֹשׁ, etc., Leviticus 8:20 אַזְכָּרָה Leviticus 2:16, חלבי השׁלמים Leviticus 6:5; קטרת 1 Samuel 2:28; on 1 Kings 9:25 see Klo Benz; place is על מזבח Leviticus 4:10 + 5 times, הַמִוְבֵּ֫חָה Exodus 29:13, 18, 25 + 23 times Leviticus, Numbers 5:26 (all P); with הַמִּזְבֵּחַ (accusative) Leviticus 6:8; בַּבָּמוֺת 1 Kings 3:3; בגיא בן הִנֹּם 2 Chronicles 28:3.
b. less often in worship of other gods, לאלהין (gods of Solomon's wives) 1 Kings 11:8, לאלהיו (of Moab) Jeremiah 48:35, להם (Baalim) Hosea 2:15; — 2 Chronicles 34:25 read Qr. Qal.
2. cause incense to smoke, offer incense absolute 2 Chron 2:5; 2 Chronicles 26:18 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 26:19; with עַל of altar 2 Chronicles 26:16; Exodus 30:7; Exodus 40:27; with accusative יַקְטִירֶנָּה Exodus 30:7, 8, קטרת סמים Exodus 30:7; Exodus 40:27; 2 Chronicles 2:3, קטרת תמיד Exodus 30:8, קטרת הק׳ Numbers 17:5; 2 Chronicles 29:7.
3. make smoke upon (על) both altars (of burnt-offering and of incense) 1 Chronicles 6:34, compare also 1 Chronicles 23:13.
Hoph. be made to smoke as a sacrifice: Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תָּקְטָ֑ר Leviticus 6:15, Participle מֻקְטָר Malachi 1:11 (Ew Ke and others [Ges§ 121b]; We Now read לִשְׁמִי מִנְחָה מ׳; but see מֻקְטָר).

† מֻקְטָר noun masculine incense; — absolute מ׳ Malachi 1:11 (Thes Hi MartiKau GASm Köiii, § 307).

† [מְקַטֵּרָה] noun feminine incense-alter; — plural absolute מְקַטְּרוֺת 2 Chronicles 30:14.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

29:13; 29:13; 29:18; 29:18; 29:25; 29:25; 30:7; 30:7; 30:7; 30:8; 30:8; 30:20; 30:20; 40:27; 40:27; 40:27

Leviticus

2:11; 2:16; 4:10; 4:26; 6:5; 6:8; 6:15; 8:20; 9:10; 16:25; 17:6

Numbers

5:26; 17:5; 18:17; 18:17

1 Samuel

2:15; 2:15; 2:16; 2:16; 2:16; 2:28

1 Kings

3:3; 9:25; 9:25; 11:8; 12:33; 13:1; 22:44

2 Kings

12:4; 14:4; 15:4; 15:35; 16:4; 16:13; 16:15; 16:15; 17:11; 18:4; 22:17; 23:5; 23:5; 23:8

1 Chronicles

6:34; 23:13

2 Chronicles

2:3; 2:5; 13:11; 25:14; 26:16; 26:18; 26:19; 28:3; 28:4; 28:25; 29:7; 29:11; 30:14; 34:25; 34:25

Song of Songs

3:6

Isaiah

65:3; 65:3; 65:7

Jeremiah

1:16; 11:13; 19:13; 19:13; 19:13; 32:29; 32:29; 33:18; 33:18; 44:21; 44:21; 44:23; 44:23; 48:35

Hosea

2:15; 4:13; 11:2; 11:2

Amos

4:5

Habakkuk

1:16; 1:16

Malachi

1:11; 1:11

H6999

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Strong's Number H6999 matches the Hebrew קָטַר (qāṭar),
which occurs 117 times in 112 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Exo 29:13–1Ki 12:33)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:13 - And you shall take all the fat that covers the entrails, and the long lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:18 - and burn the whole ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the LORD. It is a pleasing aroma, a food offering[fn] to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:25 - Then you shall take them from their hands and burn them on the altar on top of the burnt offering, as a pleasing aroma before the LORD. It is a food offering to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7 - And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall burn it,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:8 - and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn it, a regular incense offering before the LORD throughout your generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:20 - When they go into the tent of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn a food offering[fn] to the LORD, they shall wash with water, so that they may not die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:27 - and burned fragrant incense on it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:9 - but its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn all of it on the altar, as a burnt offering, a food offering[fn] with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:13 - but the entrails and the legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:15 - And the priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head and burn it on the altar. Its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17 - He shall tear it open by its wings, but shall not sever it completely. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:2 - and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. And he shall take from it a handful of the fine flour and oil, with all of its frankincense, and the priest shall burn this as its memorial portion on the altar, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:9 - And the priest shall take from the grain offering its memorial portion and burn this on the altar, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:11 - “No grain offering that you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey as a food offering to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:16 - And the priest shall burn as its memorial portion some of the crushed grain and some of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is a food offering to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:5 - Then Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on top of the burnt offering, which is on the wood on the fire; it is a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:11 - And the priest shall burn it on the altar as a food offering to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:16 - And the priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering with a pleasing aroma. All fat is the LORD’s.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:10 - (just as these are taken from the ox of the sacrifice of the peace offerings); and the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:19 - And all its fat he shall take from it and burn on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26 - And all its fat he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings. So the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin, and he shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31 - And all its fat he shall remove, as the fat is removed from the peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a pleasing aroma to the LORD. And the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35 - And all its fat he shall remove as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it on the altar, on top of the LORD’s food offerings. And the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed, and he shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:12 - And he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take a handful of it as its memorial portion and burn this on the altar, on the LORD’s food offerings; it is a sin offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:12 - The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not go out. The priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and he shall arrange the burnt offering on it and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:15 - And one shall take from it a handful of the fine flour of the grain offering and its oil and all the frankincense that is on the grain offering and burn this as its memorial portion on the altar, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:22 - The priest from among Aaron’s sons, who is anointed to succeed him, shall offer it to the LORD as decreed forever. The whole of it shall be burned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:5 - The priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering to the LORD; it is a guilt offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 7:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:31 - The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be for Aaron and his sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:16 - And he took all the fat that was on the entrails and the long lobe of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat, and Moses burned them on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:20 - He cut the ram into pieces, and Moses burned the head and the pieces and the fat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:21 - He washed the entrails and the legs with water, and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering with a pleasing aroma, a food offering for the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:28 - Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering with a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:10 - But the fat and the kidneys and the long lobe of the liver from the sin offering he burned on the altar, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:13 - And they handed the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head, and he burned them on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:14 - And he washed the entrails and the legs and burned them with the burnt offering on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:17 - And he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar, besides the burnt offering of the morning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:20 - they put the fat pieces on the breasts, and he burned the fat pieces on the altar,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:25 - And the fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:6 - And the priest shall throw the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance of the tent of meeting and burn the fat for a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:26 - And the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering, as its memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:40 - to be a reminder to the people of Israel, so that no outsider, who is not of the descendants of Aaron, should draw near to burn incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his company—as the LORD said to him through Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:17 - But the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and shall burn their fat as a food offering, with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15 - Moreover, before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give meat for the priest to roast, for he will not accept boiled meat from you but only raw.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:16 - And if the man said to him, “Let them burn the fat first, and then take as much as you wish,” he would say, “No, you must give it now, and if not, I will take it by force.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:28 - Did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? I gave to the house of your father all my offerings by fire from the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:3 - Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 9:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:25 - Three times a year Solomon used to offer up burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar that he built to the LORD, making offerings with it[fn] before the LORD. So he finished the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:8 - And so he did for all his foreign wives, who made offerings and sacrificed to their gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:33 - He went up to the altar that he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, in the month that he had devised from his own heart. And he instituted a feast for the people of Israel and went up to the altar to make offerings.

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