Leviticus 23:42
New International Version
Live in temporary shelters for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in such shelters

New Living Translation
For seven days you must live outside in little shelters. All native-born Israelites must live in shelters.

English Standard Version
You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All native Israelites shall dwell in booths,

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

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

New King James Version
You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths,

New American Standard Bible
You shall live in booths for seven days; all the native-born in Israel shall live in booths,

NASB 1995
‘You shall live in booths for seven days; all the native-born in Israel shall live in booths,

NASB 1977
‘You shall live in booths for seven days; all the native-born in Israel shall live in booths,

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall live in booths for seven days; all the native-born in Israel shall live in booths,

Amplified Bible
You shall live in booths (temporary shelters) for seven days; all native-born in Israel shall live in booths,

Christian Standard Bible
You are to live in shelters for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must live in shelters,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to live in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must live in booths,

American Standard Version
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are home-born in Israel shall dwell in booths;

Contemporary English Version
For seven days every Israelite must live in a shelter,

English Revised Version
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are homeborn in Israel shall dwell in booths:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Live in booths for seven days. Everyone born in Israel must live in booths

Good News Translation
All the people of Israel shall live in shelters for seven days,

International Standard Version
You are to live in tents for seven days. Every native born of Israel is to live in tents

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

NET Bible
You must live in temporary shelters for seven days; every native citizen in Israel must live in temporary shelters,

New Heart English Bible
You shall dwell in booths seven days. All who are native-born in Israel shall dwell in booths,

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days: all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:

World English Bible
You shall dwell in temporary shelters for seven days. All who are native-born in Israel shall dwell in temporary shelters,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You dwell in shelters [for] seven days; all who are natives in Israel dwell in shelters,

Young's Literal Translation
'In booths ye dwell seven days; all who are natives in Israel dwell in booths,

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye shall dwell in tents seven days; all the natives in Israel shall dwell in tents:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall dwell in bowers seven days: every one that is of the race of Israel, shall dwell in tabernacles:

Catholic Public Domain Version
and you shall live under shelters for seven days. All who are of the family of Israel shall dwell in tabernacles,

New American Bible
You shall dwell in booths for seven days; every native-born Israelite shall dwell in booths,

New Revised Standard Version
You shall live in booths for seven days; all that are citizens in Israel shall live in booths,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall dwell in huts seven days; all the house of Israel shall dwell in huts,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Dwell in huts seven days; all of the house of Israel will dwell in huts:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are home-born in Israel shall dwell in booths;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Seven days ye shall dwell in tabernacles: every native in Israel shall dwell in tents,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Feast of Tabernacles
41You 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. 42You are to dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths, 43so 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.’ ”…

Cross References
Nehemiah 8:14-18
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, / and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.” / And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim. ...

Deuteronomy 16:13-15
You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. / And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. / For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete.

Zechariah 14:16-19
Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. / And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. / And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. ...

John 7:2
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.

Numbers 29:12-38
On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days. / As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams, ...

Exodus 23:16
You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.

Deuteronomy 31:10-13
Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles, / when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. / Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law. ...

2 Chronicles 8:13
He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.

Ezra 3:4
They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.

1 Kings 8:2
And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.

2 Kings 23:21-23
The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” / No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. / But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem.

Matthew 17:4
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Mark 9:5
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Luke 9:33
As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

Acts 18:21
But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Genesis 33:17
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

Numbers 24:2,5
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him…

Nehemiah 8:14-17
And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: …

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Leviticus 23
1. The feasts of the Lord
3. the Sabbath
4. The Passover
9. The sheaf of firstfruits
15. The feast of Pentecost
22. Gleanings to be left for the poor
23. The feast of trumpets
26. The day of atonement
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You are to dwell in booths for seven days.
This command is part of the instructions for the Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot, which is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in the Jewish calendar. The term "booths" refers to temporary shelters or huts, called sukkot in Hebrew, which the Israelites were to construct and live in during the festival. This practice commemorates the 40 years the Israelites spent in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, living in temporary dwellings as they journeyed to the Promised Land. The number seven is significant in biblical numerology, often symbolizing completeness or perfection, reflecting the fullness of God's provision and protection during the wilderness period. The seven-day duration of the festival also aligns with the creation week, emphasizing rest and reliance on God.

All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths,
This phrase specifies that the command to dwell in booths applies to all native-born Israelites, highlighting the communal and national aspect of the festival. It serves as a reminder of their shared history and identity as God's chosen people. The requirement for native-born Israelites underscores the covenant relationship between God and the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This practice is a tangible expression of obedience and remembrance, reinforcing the importance of heritage and tradition. The act of dwelling in booths is also a prophetic symbol pointing to the transient nature of earthly life and the ultimate rest and security found in God's eternal kingdom. In the New Testament, the concept of dwelling among us is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who "tabernacled" among humanity, providing a deeper spiritual significance to the practice.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Israelites
The descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel, who are God's chosen people in the Old Testament. They are the primary audience of the instructions given in Leviticus.

2. Booths (Sukkot)
Temporary shelters made from branches and leaves, symbolizing the dwellings used by the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt.

3. Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)
A Jewish festival lasting seven days, commemorating the Israelites' journey through the wilderness and God's provision during that time.
Teaching Points
Remembrance of God's Provision
The command to live in booths serves as a tangible reminder of God's provision and protection during the Israelites' wilderness journey. It encourages believers to remember and celebrate God's faithfulness in their own lives.

Symbol of Temporary Dwelling
The temporary nature of the booths symbolizes the transient nature of earthly life and points to the eternal dwelling promised to believers. This encourages Christians to focus on eternal values rather than temporary comforts.

Community and Unity
The collective observance of living in booths fosters a sense of community and unity among the Israelites. Similarly, Christian fellowship and shared worship experiences strengthen the body of Christ.

Obedience to God's Commands
Observing the Feast of Tabernacles as instructed demonstrates obedience to God's commands. This teaches believers the importance of following God's Word in all aspects of life.

Joyful Celebration
The Feast of Tabernacles is a time of joy and celebration, reflecting the joy found in God's presence and provision. Christians are encouraged to cultivate joy in their spiritual journey.(42) Dwell in booths seven days.--Because the eighth day was a separate festival, when the booths were no more used. (See Leviticus 23:36.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You are to live
תֵּשְׁב֖וּ (tê·šə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in booths
בַּסֻּכֹּ֥ת (bas·suk·kōṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5521: A thicket, booth

for seven
שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

days.
יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the native-born
הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ (hā·’ez·rāḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 249: A spontaneous growth, native

of Israel
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

must live
יֵשְׁב֖וּ (yê·šə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in booths,
בַּסֻּכֹּֽת׃ (bas·suk·kōṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5521: A thicket, booth


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