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Raw Blame History

the eighth day

The word "eighth" is the ordinal form of "8." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)

a solemn assembly

This was a special religious gathering.

they kept the dedication of the altar

Here "kept the dedication" is an idiom meaning "celebrated the dedication." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)