Nehemiah 8:16

Nehemiah 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
• New International Version (NIV)So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves temporary shelters on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate and the one by the Gate of Ephraim.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the people went out and brought them and made themselves booths, each one on the roof of his house, or in their courtyards or the courts of the house of God, and in the open square of the Water Gate and in the open square of the Gate of Ephraim.

Context of Nehemiah 8:16

14They found written in the law how the Lord had commanded through Moses that the Israelites should dwell in shelters during the festival of the seventh month. 15So they proclaimed and spread this news throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make shelters, just as it is written.” The people went out, brought back branches, and made shelters for themselves on each of their rooftops and courtyards, the court of the house of God, the square by the Water Gate, and the square by the Ephraim Gate. 17The whole community that had returned from exile made shelters and lived in them. The Israelites had not celebrated like this from the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day. And there was tremendous joy. 18Ezra read out of the book of the law of God every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.

Nehemiah 8:16 word by word

וַיֵּצְא֣וּ הָעָם֮ וַיָּבִיאוּ֒ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ לָהֶ֨ם סֻכּ֜וֹת אִ֤ישׁ עַל־גַּגּוֹ֙ וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִרְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַמַּ֔יִם וּבִרְח֖וֹב שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• and madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• themselves boothsסֻכָּהsûkkâh · boothH5521
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• upon the roof of his houseגָּגgâg · roofH1406
• and in their courtsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and in the streetרְחוֹבrechôb rechôb · street/plazaH7339
• of the waterמַיmayim · Water (Gate)H4325
• gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · Ephraim (Gate)H669

Cross-references for Nehemiah 8:16

• Deuteronomy 22:8If you build a new house, make a railing around your roof, so that you don’t bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.
• 2 Samuel 11:2One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing — a very beautiful woman.
• Jeremiah 19:13The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will become impure like that place Topheth — all the houses on whose rooftops they have burned incense to all the stars in the sky and poured out drink offerings to other gods.’”
• Jeremiah 32:29The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come and set this city on fire. They will burn it, including the houses where incense has been burned to Baal on their rooftops and where drink offerings have been poured out to other gods to anger me.
• 2 Chronicles 20:5Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the Lord’s temple before the new courtyard.
• 2 Chronicles 33:5He built altars to all the stars in the sky in both courtyards of the Lord’s temple.
• Nehemiah 8:3While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.
• Nehemiah 3:26and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
• Nehemiah 12:37At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the city of David on the ascent of the wall and went above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.
• 2 Kings 14:13King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down two hundred yards of Jerusalem’s wall from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 8:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Upon the roof of his house - It need scarcely be repeated, that the houses in the East are generally built with flat roofs. On these they reposed; on these they took the air in the heats of summer; and on these they oftentimes slept.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 13-18 They found written in the law about the feast of tabernacles. Those who diligently search the Scriptures, find things written there which they have forgotten. This feast of tabernacles was a representation of the believer's tabernacle state in this world, and a type of the holy joy of the gospel church. The conversion of the nations to the faith of Christ, is foretold under the figure of this feast, Zec 14:16. True religion will render us…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The Ephraim Gate was likely on the north side of Jerusalem, facing the land of the tribe of Ephraim (see Nehemiah 12:39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816. the people went forth, and brought ... and made themselves booths, &c.--(See on Le 23:34; De 16:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 8:16

• Booth
• Ephraim
• Feasts
• House
• Jerusalem
• Joy
• Law
• Tabernacles, Feast of
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
• God
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• House of God
• Dwellings
• Ezra
• Read
• Tabernacles, Feast of
• Tent

Commentaries on Nehemiah 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings