Go and teach all nations - Leviticus 23:33-44

Go and teach all nations

The Lord’s appointed Feasts

Leviticus 23:33-44

The Feast of Tabernacles dedicated to the LORD
v33 The Lord said to Moses,
v34 ‘Tell Israel’s people that the 15th (fifteenth) day of the 7th (seventh) month is a special day. It is the Day of Houses that people have made from branches. The feast goes on for 7 (seven) days.
v35 The first day is a special day. The people must not do any work.
v36 For 7 (seven) days each person must give a gift to the Lord. The 8th (eighth) day is holy. The people must come together and they must give a burnt offering to the Lord. This is the last day of the feast. The people must not do any work on that day.
v37 These are the rules for the special days of the Lord. You must tell people that they must bring offerings to the Lord on these days. They will bring gifts for burnt offerings each day. They must bring offerings of grain, animals and wine.
v38 These are not the usual Sabbath gifts. They are not gifts to give thanks or for promises. But they are extra gifts for special days.
v39 When the people have picked the grain, they can enjoy 7 (seven) feast days. The special days will begin on the 15th (fifteenth) day of the 7th (seventh) month. On the first day and on the 8th (eighth) day they can rest.
v40 On the first day, they must take fruit and leaves from the trees. Then for 7 (seven) days they must worship the Lord.
v41 They must do this for 7 (seven) days of each year. They must obey this rule in the 7th (seventh) month now, and for all the years to come.
v42 All Israel’s people must live in houses that they have made from branches for 7 (seven) days.
v43 The people in the future will know that the Lord brought Israel’s people out of Egypt. They will know that he is the Lord. And he caused them to live in houses that they made from branches. I am the Lord, your God.’
v44 Moses told the people all that the Lord had told him.
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