Leviticus 23:42

You must live in small shelters for seven days. All native-born Israelites must live in small shelters for seven days,

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In The King James Version

Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:

In Context

41For seven days each year, you must celebrate this festival for Yahweh. This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations in all the places where you live. You must celebrate this festival in the seventh month.

43so that your descendants, generation after generation, may learn how I made the people of Israel live in such shelters when I led them out of the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.'”

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Cross References

Numbers 24:2He raised his eyes and saw that Israel was camped, each in their own tribe, and the Spirit of God came on him.

Nehemiah 8:14They found written in the law how Yahweh had commanded through Moses that the people of Israel should live in shelters during the festival of the seventh month.

Hosea 12:10I spoke to the prophets, 1 and I gave them many visions for you. 1 By the hand of the prophets I gave parables.” 1

Hebrews 11:13It was in faith that all these died without receiving the promises. Instead, after seeing and greeting them from far off, they admitted that they were foreigners and exiles on earth.

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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