Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they reached the portico of the LORD. For eight more days they consecrated the house of the LORD itself, finishing on the sixteenth day of the first month. Young's Literal Translation And they begin on the first of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they have come to the porch of Jehovah, and they sanctify the house of Jehovah in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they have finished. King James Bible Now they began on the first [day] of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end. Hebrew They beganוַ֠יָּחֵלּוּ (way·yā·ḥêl·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play the consecration לְקַדֵּשׁ֒ (lə·qad·dêš) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated on the first בְּאֶחָ֞ד (bə·’e·ḥāḏ) Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first day of the first הָרִאשׁוֹן֮ (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank month, לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month and on the eighth שְׁמוֹנָ֣ה (šə·mō·w·nāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth day וּבְי֧וֹם (ū·ḇə·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of the month לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month they reached בָּ֚אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the portico לְאוּלָ֣ם (lə·’ū·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 197: A vestibule of the LORD. יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel For eight [more] שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה (šə·mō·w·nāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth days לְיָמִ֣ים (lə·yā·mîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day they consecrated וַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ (way·qad·də·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD [itself], יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel finishing כִּלּֽוּ׃ (kil·lū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent on the sixteenth שִׁשָּׁ֥ה (šiš·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) day וּבְי֨וֹם (ū·ḇə·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of the first הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank month. לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month |