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After gathering the land's produce, native-born families rejoice for seven days in temporary booths woven from palm branches, leafy boughs, willows, and fruit from majestic trees. Elders teach children how such shelters recall Israel's wilderness journey from Egypt. Exactly four botanical elements, no written history, pyramids dominating, labor, blood, or visible deity.
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Leviticus 23:39-43

Rejoicing in booths after harvest

The Appointed Times · Leviticus 23

Story guide: After gathering the land's produce, native-born families rejoice for seven days in temporary booths woven from palm branches, leafy boughs, willows, and fruit from majestic trees. Elders teach children how such shelters recall Israel's wilderness journey from Egypt. Exactly four botanical elements, no written history, pyramids dominating, labor, blood, or visible deity.

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39However, on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall celebrate the feast of Yahweh for seven days. On the first day there shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day a solemn rest.

40And on the first day you shall take for yourselves the fruit of majestic trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God for seven days.

41You shall celebrate it as a feast to Yahweh for seven days in the year. It is a permanent statute throughout your generations; in the seventh month you shall celebrate it.

42You shall dwell in booths for seven days; every native-born person in Israel shall dwell in booths.

43so that your generations may know that I made the sons of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.

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