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Leviticus 23:42

Leviticus 23:42
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:

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Commentary

Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Ye shall dwell in booths seven days,.... So that it seems they were not obliged to dwell in them on the eighth day, which was an holy convocation, a sabbath in which no servile work was to be done as…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Booths - According to Jewish tradition, what were used at the Feast of Tabernacles were strictly “tabernacula,” structures of boards, with a covering of boughs. The “booth” in which the Israelite kept…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 23:33-44

We have here, I. The institution of the feast of tabernacles, which was one of the three great feasts at which all the males were bound to attend, and celebrated with more expressions of joy than any…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Leviticus 23:39-43

An Appendix, dealing with the Feast of Booths(mainly H)