Nehemiah 8:17 meaning and explanation
The whole assembly who had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.
Nehemiah 8:17, Berean Standard Bible
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After the exiles returned to Jerusalem, the people gathered to hear Ezra read the Law aloud, and they discovered the command to live in booths during the seventh month's feast. In verse 17 the whole assembly obeys, building shelters from branches on rooftops, in courtyards and in public squares.
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