On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
On the eighth day. The feast of tabernacles was brought to a close on the eighth day, which was the great day (John 7:37). х `Atseret (H6116), a congregation of the people at sacred festivals; Septuagint, exodion, a going out.] Besides the common routine sacrifices, there were offerings appointed for that day, though these were fewer than on any of the preceding days; and there were also, as was natural on that occasion, when vast multitudes were convened for solemn religious purpose, many spontaneous gifts and services, so that there was full scope for the exercise of a devout spirit in the people, both by their obedience to the statutory offerings and by the presentation of those which were made by free-will or in consequence of vows.