7 ¹ When Solomon had ended his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of Yahweh filled the temple. 7 ² And the priests could not enter the house of Yahweh, because the glory of Yahweh filled Yahweh's house. 7 ³ When all the children of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of Yahweh upon the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the earth on the pavement, and worshipped and gave thanks to Yahweh, saying,

7 ⁷ And Solomon consecrated the middle of the court that was before the house of Yahweh; for there he offered the burnt offering and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar Solomon had made could not hold the burnt offering and the cereal offering and the fat.

7 ⁸ At that time Solomon held the feast for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt. 7 ⁹ And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly; for they had kept the dedication of the altar seven days and the feast seven days. 7 ¹⁰ On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David and to Solomon and to Israel his people.