Nehemiah 8:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

that the LORD had given to Moses. They learnt from the Law that the people of Israel were to live in shelters when they celebrated the festival in the seventh month of the year.

Cross References

Genesis 33:17

But Jacob went to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and set up shelters for his animals. That's why the place is called Succoth.

Ezra 3:4

The people followed the rules for celebrating the Festival of Shelters and offered the proper sacrifices each day.

Nehemiah 8:13

On the second day of the seventh month, the leaders of all the family groups came together with the priests and the Levites, so Ezra could teach them the Law

Leviticus 23:34

to say to the community of Israel: Beginning on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, and continuing for seven days, everyone must celebrate the Festival of Shelters in honour of me.

John 7:2

It was almost time for the Festival of Shelters,