Ezra read to them from the Book of the Law every day of the festival. Ezra read the Law to them from the first day of the festival to the last day. The people of Israel celebrated the festival for seven days. Then on the eighth day the people met together for a special meeting, like the Law says.
You will bring an offering by fire to the Lord for seven days. On the eighth day you will have another holy meeting. You will bring an offering by fire to the Lord. This will be a holy meeting. You must not do any work.
“There will be a special meeting on the first day of the seventh month. You will not do any work on that day. That is the day for blowing the trumpet. [348]
“There will be a special meeting on the 15th day of the seventh month. {This will be the Festival of Shelters. [359] } You must not do any work on that day. You must celebrate a special holiday for the Lord for seven days.
You must offer a burnt offering. It will an offering made by fire. Its smell will please the Lord. You must offer 1 bull, 1 ram, and 7 lambs that are one year old. There must be nothing wrong with them.