You are to dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths,
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall dwell in temporary shelters seven days. All who are native-born in Israel shall dwell in temporary shelters,
- KJV Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:
- NKJV You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths,
- NASB You shall live in booths for seven days; all the native-born in Israel shall live in booths,
- NLT For seven days you must live outside in little shelters. All native-born Israelites must live in shelters.
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All native-born Israelites are to live in temporary shelters for seven days.
Overview
Dwelling in booths physically reenacted the wilderness journey, when Israel lived without permanent homes under God's care. This embodied remembrance kept the nation mindful of its dependence on the Lord. Such pilgrim living reminds believers that they too are sojourners looking for the city God has prepared (Hebrews 11:9-10).
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Cross-references · 7
- Neh 8:14–17And 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.
- Heb 11:13–16All 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.
- Jer 35:10But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.
- Num 24:5How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
- Gen 33:17but 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.
- Num 24:2When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
- 2 Cor 5:1Now 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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