Who can be certain that "after eight days" means just a week? A literal construction of the language would lead one to conclude that this was upon the ninth day "after eight days" were passed.
Nani anaweza kuwa na uhakika kwamba baada ya siku nane humaanisha juma tu? Kuundwa halisi kwa lugha kungemwongoza mtu kuhitimisha kuwa hii ilikuwa siku ya tisa baada ya siku nane zilipokuwa zimepita.