Leviticus 23:42 “You are to dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Isra…”

Leviticus 23:42

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye shall dwell in boothes seuen daies: all that are Israelites borne, shall dwel in boothes,

Darby Translation

In booths shall ye dwell seven days; all born in Israel shall dwell in booths;

Young's Literal Translation

'In booths ye dwell seven days; all who are natives in Israel dwell in booths,

Bible in Basic English

For seven days you will be living in tents; all those who are Israelites by birth are to make tents their living-places:

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Cross references

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

Nehemiah 8:14–17 Genesis 33:17 Numbers 24:2 Numbers 24:5 Jeremiah 35:10 Hebrews 11:13–16

Nehemiah 8:14–17 · BSB

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,

Genesis 33:17 · BSB

but 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.

Numbers 24:2 · BSB

When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,

Numbers 24:5 · BSB

How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!

Jeremiah 35:10 · BSB

But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.

Hebrews 11:13–16 · BSB

All 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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.’”

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