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Leviticus 23:42

40 On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.

41 You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month.

You are to dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths,

43 so that your descendants may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’”

44 So Moses announced to the Israelites the appointed feasts of the LORD.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You are to dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths,
KJV
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:
WEB
You shall dwell in temporary shelters for seven days. All who are native-born in Israel shall dwell in temporary shelters,
ASV
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are home-born in Israel shall dwell in booths;
DARBY
In booths shall ye dwell seven days; all born in Israel shall dwell in booths;
BLB
You⁺ shall dwell in booths [for] seven days; all the native of Israel shall dwell in booths,
ÅB
Dere skal bo i løvhytter i syv dager, alle innfødte i Israel skal bo i løvhytter,
OTB
Bo i midlertidige hytter i syv dager; alle innfødte israelitter skal bo i slike hytter,
B1930
I skal bo i løvhytter i syv dager, alle innfødte i Israel skal bo i løvhytter,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Nehemiah 8:14–17

    And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month.

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  • Numbers 24:2

    When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,

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  • Hebrews 11:13–16

    All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

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  • Jeremiah 35:10

    But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.

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  • Numbers 24:5

    How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!

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  • Genesis 33:17

    but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:1

    Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

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