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Leviticus 23:40
40On the first day, they must take fruit and leaves from the trees. Then for seven days they must praise the Lord.
Leviticus 23:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.
- New International Version (NIV)On the first day you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other leafy trees—and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall take on the first day the fruit of splendid trees, branches of palm trees and boughs of leafy trees and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.
Context of Leviticus 23:40
38These are not the usual Sabbath gifts to the Lord. They are not gifts to give thanks or for promises to the Lord. But they are extra gifts for special days. 39When the people have picked the grain, they can enjoy seven feast days to the Lord. The special days will begin on the 15th day of the seventh month. On the first day and on the eighth day they can rest. On the first day, they must take fruit and leaves from the trees. Then for seven days they must praise the Lord. 41They must do this to worship the Lord for seven days of each year. They must obey this rule in the seventh month now, and for all the years to come. 42All Israel's people must live in huts for seven days.
Read all of Leviticus 23Leviticus 23:40 word by word
וּלְקַחְתֶּ֨ם לָכֶ֜ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן פְּרִ֨י עֵ֤ץ הָדָר֙ כַּפֹּ֣ת תְּמָרִ֔ים וַעֲנַ֥ף עֵץ־עָבֹ֖ת וְעַרְבֵי־נָ֑חַל וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם לִפְנֵ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And ye shall takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- you on the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- the boughsפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
- of goodlyהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926
- treesעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086
- branchesכַּףkaph · palm: dishH3709
- of palmתָּמָרtâmâr · palmH8558
- trees, and the boughsעָנָף‛ânâph · branchH6057
- of thickעָבוֹת‛âbôth ‛âbôth · leafyH5687
- and willowsעֲרָבָה‛ârâb · willowH6155
- of the brookנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
- and ye shall rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
Cross-references for Leviticus 23:40
- Nehemiah 8:15They discovered that they must send a message to everyone in Jerusalem and all Judah's cities. They must tell people, ‘Go into the hill country. Bring back branches from olive trees, wild olive trees, myrtle trees, palm trees and other trees with lots of leaves. Use these branches to build huts to live in. That is what God's Law teaches.’
- Matthew 21:8Many people in the crowd put their coats down on the road. Other people cut branches down from trees. They put these branches down on the road.
- Psalms 92:12Righteous people will do well, like a palm tree that makes new leaves. They will become strong, like a tall cedar tree in Lebanon.
- John 12:13So they took branches from palm trees and they went out to meet Jesus. They were shouting, ‘We praise God! May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority. May he bless the king of Israel!’
- Revelation 7:9After this, I looked again. I saw a very big crowd of people. There were so many people that nobody could count them. They came from every nation, from every tribe and from every language. They were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing long white clothes and they held branches of palm trees in their hands.
- Deuteronomy 16:14Enjoy your feast with your children, your servants and the Levites. Join with the foreign people who live among you, and also with the widows and the children who have no family.
- Isaiah 35:10He has paid the price to rescue them, and they will return home along it. They will be happy and they will sing, as they go into Zion city. They will be very happy for ever. They will never again be sad or upset. All the time they will be completely happy.
- Isaiah 66:10All you people who love Jerusalem, join together with its people and be happy. You have been sad to see what has happened to the city, but now you should shout with joy!
- John 16:22It is like that for you. You are sad now. But I will see you again, and then you will be happy. You will be really happy. Nobody will be able to take away your joy.
- Romans 5:11But that is not everything! We are very happy now because of what God has done for us. Our Lord Jesus Christ has made this possible. It is because of him that we have now become God's friends.
- Philippians 3:3But we are truly God's people. And it is not because someone has circumcised us. It is God's own Spirit that leads us to worship God. We thank God because of what Christ Jesus has done for us. We know that it is not human ideas that can save us.
- Philippians 4:4Always be happy because you belong to the Lord. I will say that again, ‘Be happy!’
- 1 Peter 1:8You have never seen Jesus, but still you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him. As a result, you are very happy. There are no words to describe how happy you are.
Commentaries on Leviticus 23:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Boughs of goodly trees - The Jews and many critics imagine the citron-tree to be intended, and by boughs of thick tree the myrtle.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40The boughs of goodly trees - Or, the fruit (see the margin) of the citron trees. It is said that every Israelite at the Feast of tabernacles carried in one hand a bundle of branches and in the other a citron. The branches seem to have comprised the boughs of palm-trees, “thick trees” and willows here named. See the note to Leviticus 23:42; Nehemiah 8:15-16.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-44Verses 33-44 In the feast of Tabernacles there was a remembrance of their dwelling in tents, or booths, in the wilderness, as well as their fathers dwelling in tents in Canaan; to remind them of their origin and their deliverance. Christ's tabernacling on earth in human nature, might also be prefigured. And it represents the believer's life on earth: a stranger and pilgrim here below, his home and heart are above with his Saviour. They would the more…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-43During the Feast of Tabernacles, the Israelites lived in temporary shelters for seven days. This celebrated the time they spent in tents during their wilderness wanderings. It also reminded them of God's faithfulness during that period. For a list of sacrifices to be offered each day, see Numbers 29:12–34.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-4434-44. the feast of tabernacles, for seven days unto the Lord--This festival, which was instituted in grateful commemoration of the Israelites having securely dwelt in booths or tabernacles in the wilderness, was the third of the three great annual festivals, and, like the other two, it lasted a week. It began on the fifteenth day of the month, corresponding to the end of our September and beginning of October, which was observed as a Sabbath; and it…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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