


Nehemiah 8:17
Bible Versions
And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
And all the congregation {H6951} of them that were come again {H7725} out of the captivity {H7628} made {H6213} booths {H5521}, and sat {H3427} under the booths {H5521}: for since the days {H3117} of Jeshua {H3442} the son {H1121} of Nun {H5126} unto that day {H3117} had not the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} done so {H6213}. And there was very {H3966} great {H1419} gladness {H8057}.
The entire community of those who had returned from the exile made sukkot and lived in the sukkot, for the people of Isra'el had not done this since the days of Yeshua the son of Nun. So there was very great joy.
The whole assembly who had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.
And all the assembly of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
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