Leviticus 23:40

+ 23:40. Lev 23:40 (Lev 23:39-43) (#4.314): T. To take up a lulav ·sprout· during Sukkot ·Tabernacles· / R. To take up a lulav ·sprout· and Etrog all seven days T. Directive: To rejoice before Adonai your God for seven days. The lulav ·sprout· is composed of “choice fruit” the Etrog, a Citron, “palm fronds” Palm Tree leaf, “leafy branches” Myrtle, and “River Willows”. The Rabbis teach symbolically of each. Etrog – person learned of Torah ·Teaching· with scent of good deeds (fruit); Palm – learned person without good deeds; Myrtle – person with good deeds but not learned; Willow – a person possessing neither good deeds nor learning (Shulchan Aruch; Orach Chaim, Section 651) / Note: The Gospels record each part of the lulav also, Willow (Matt 21:8); Myrtle (Mark 11:8); Good fruits (Luke 19:35-36); Palm (John 12:12-13) You shall take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before Adonai your God seven days.

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In The King James Version

And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.

In Context

39“‘So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month Ethanim ·Ever-flowing durable stream (in Hebrew), 7· or Tishrei ·[Beginning (in Babylonian)]·, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the festival of Adonai seven days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.

41You shall keep it a feast to Adonai seven days in the year. It is a statute forever throughout all your generations. You shall keep it in the seventh month Ethanim ·Ever-flowing durable stream (in Hebrew), 7· or Tishrei ·[Beginning (in Babylonian)]·.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:12You shall rejoice before Adonai your God, you, and your sons, your daughters, your male servants, your female servants, and the Levite [Descendant of United with] who is within your gates, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you.

Isaiah 35:10The Adonai’s ransomed ones will teshuvah ·completely return·, 2 and come with singing to Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking]; 2 and everlasting joy will be on their heads. 1 They will obtain gladness and joy, 2 and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”

Matthew 21:8+ 21:8 (8-10) MP: Messiah is greeted with rejoicing in Jerusalem. (Zech 9:9a) + 21:8. MPr: “Whatever time of year the Messiah was to appear, the Jews were to greet and hail Him by taking of the Lulav (Lev 23:40 – Palm, Willow, Myrtle and good fruits) clusters and singing Hosannas [Save Now] to him as haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails].” (Midrash Peskita de-Rabbi Kahana 27:3). (Lev 23:40; Willow: Matt 21:8; Myrtle: Mark 11:8; Good fruits: Luke 19:35-36; Palm: John 12:12-13) A very great multitude carpeted the road with their clothing, while others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.

John 16:22Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 23:34-44

33 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord . 35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord : on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord : it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile… Read the whole commentary →

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