Nehemiah 8:16-18
Common English Bible
16 So the people went out and brought them, and made booths for themselves, each on the roofs of their houses or[a] their courtyards, in the courtyards of God’s house, in the area by the Water Gate, or in the area by the Gate of Ephraim.
17 The whole assembly of those who had returned from captivity made booths and lived in them. This was something that the people of Israel hadn’t done since the days of Joshua,[b] Nun’s son, and there was very great rejoicing.
18 He read from God’s Instruction scroll every day, from the first until the last day of the festival.[c] They kept the festival for seven days and held a solemn assembly on the eighth day, just as the Instruction required.
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- Nehemiah 8:16 Or and
- Nehemiah 8:17 Heb Jeshua
- Nehemiah 8:18 Heb lacks of the festival.
Nehemiah 8:16-18
New International Version
16 So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves temporary shelters on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate(A) and the one by the Gate of Ephraim.(B) 17 The whole company that had returned from exile built temporary shelters and lived in them.(C) From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated(D) it like this. And their joy was very great.
18 Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read(E) from the Book of the Law(F) of God. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation,(G) there was an assembly.(H)
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