You shall dwell in booths seven days; all who are home-born in Israel shall dwell in booths;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Booths - According to Jewish tradition, what were used at the Feast of Tabernacles were strictly “tabernacula,” structures of boards, with …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Dwell in booths seven days. —Because the eighth day was a separate festival, when the booths were no longer used. (See Leviticus 23:36.)

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You shall dwell in booths seven days
So that it seems they were not obliged to dwell in them on the eighth day, whic…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the Feast of Tabernacles, there was a remembrance of their dwelling in tents, or booths, in the wilderness, as well as their fathers dwelling in…

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