The Israelites had made their homes in their towns. In the seventh month all of them gathered together in Jerusalem.

到了七月，以色列人住在各城；那时他们如同一人，聚集在耶路撒冷。

到了七月，以色列人住在自己的城里；那时他们如同一人，聚集在耶路撒冷。

到了七月，以色列人住在自己的城里；那时他们如同一人，聚集在耶路撒冷。

到了七月，以色列人已安居各城，他们万众一心地聚集在耶路撒冷。

到了七月，各城里的以色列人，如同一人，都在耶路撒冷聚集。

到了七月，以色列人住在各城；那時他們如同一人，聚集在耶路撒冷。

到了七月，以色列人住在自己的城裏；那時他們如同一人，聚集在耶路撒冷。

到了七月，以色列人住在自己的城裏；那時他們如同一人，聚集在耶路撒冷。

到了七月，以色列人已安居各城，他們萬眾一心地聚集在耶路撒冷。

到了七月，各城裡的以色列人，如同一人，都在耶路撒冷聚集。

到了七月、以色列人各在自己的市鎮裏：那時眾民如同一人聚集在耶路撒冷。

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When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled together as one in Jerusalem.

When the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in the towns, the people gathered as one man to Jerusalem.

In early autumn, when the Israelites had settled in their towns, all the people assembled in Jerusalem with a unified purpose.

When the seventh month arrived, and the Israelites were in their towns, the people gathered as one in Jerusalem.

Now when the seventh month came, and the sons of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered together as one person to Jerusalem.

And when the seventh month had come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered together as one man to Jerusalem.

And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people gathered together in Jerusalem.

And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel[ were] in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were living in their towns, the people assembled in Jerusalem.

When the seventh month had come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

“ Say to the Israelites,‘ On the first day of the seventh month you must have a day of sabbath rest. It must be a special service announced with trumpet blasts.

“ The tenth day of the seventh month is the day when sin is paid for. Come together for a special service. Do not eat any food. Bring a food offering to the Lord.Do not do any work on that day. It is the day when sin is paid for. On that day your sin will be paid for in my sight. I am the Lord your God.Suppose you do eat food on that day. Then you will be separated from your people.I will destroy anyone among your people who does any work on that day.You must not do any work at all. This is a law that will last for all time to come. It applies no matter where you live.That day is a day of sabbath rest for you. You must rest on it. You must not eat anything on that day. You must follow the rules of the sabbath rest. Follow them from the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening.”The Lord said to Moses,“ Say to the Israelites,‘ On the 15th day of the seventh month the Lord’ s Feast of Booths begins. It lasts for seven days.On the first day you must come together for a special service. Do not do any regular work on that day.On each of the seven days bring a food offering to the Lord. On the eighth day come together for a special service. Bring a food offering to the Lord. That special service is the closing service. Do not do any regular work on that day.“‘ These are the Lord’ s appointed feasts. Tell the people that they must come together for these sacred assemblies. During those times, the people must bring food offerings to the Lord. They are burnt offerings and grain offerings. They are sacrifices and drink offerings. Each offering must be brought at its required time.The offerings are in addition to those of the days of sabbath rest. The offerings are also in addition to your gifts and anything you have promised. They are also in addition to all the offerings you choose to give to the Lord.“‘ Begin with the 15th day of the seventh month. That is after you have gathered your crops. On that day celebrate the Lord’ s Feast of Booths for seven days. The first day is a day of rest. The eighth day is also a day of rest.On the first day you must get branches from palms, willows and other leafy trees. You must be filled with joy in front of the Lord your God for seven days.Celebrate the Lord’ s Feast of Booths for seven days each year. This is a law that will last for all time to come. Celebrate the feast in the seventh month.Live in booths for seven days. All the Israelites must live in booths.Then your children after you will know that I made the Israelites live in booths. I made them do it after I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’ ”So Moses announced to the Israelites the appointed feasts of the Lord.

All the believers were agreed in heart and mind. They didn’t claim that anything they had was their own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.

“ Three times a year you must celebrate a feast in my honor.“ Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days, eat bread made without yeast, just as I commanded you. Do it at the appointed time in the month of Aviv. You came out of Egypt in that month.“ You must not come to worship me with your hands empty.“ Celebrate the Feast of Weeks. Bring the first share of your crops from your fields.“ Celebrate the Feast of Booths. Hold it in the fall when you gather in your crops from your fields.“ Three times a year all your men must come to worship me. I am your Lord and King.

“ Here is a law for you that will last for all time to come. On the tenth day of the seventh month you must not eat anything. You must not do any work. It does not matter whether you are Israelites or outsiders.

The priests and Levites made their homes in their own towns. So did the musicians, the temple servants and the men who guarded the gates. The rest of the Israelites also made their homes in their own towns. The Israelites had made their homes in their towns. In the seventh month,all of them gathered together. They went to the open area in front of the Water Gate. They told Ezra to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses. The Lord had given Israel that Law so they would obey him. Ezra was the teacher of the Law.Ezra the priest brought the Law out to the whole community. It was the first day of the seventh month. The group was made up of men, women, and children old enough to understand what Ezra was going to read.

Then all the Israelites came out. They came from the whole land between Dan and Beersheba. They also came from the land of Gilead. All of them gathered together in front of the Lord at Mizpah.

Every day they met together in the temple courtyard. They ate meals together in their homes. Their hearts were glad and sincere.

Brothers and sisters, I make my appeal to you. I do this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I ask that all of you agree with one another in what you say. I ask that you don’t take sides. I ask that you are in complete agreement in all that you think.

“ But then I will purify what all the nations say. And they will use their words to worship me. They will serve me together.

The Lord had given the Law through Moses. He wanted the Israelites to obey it. It is written there that they were supposed to live in booths during the Feast of Booths. That feast was celebrated in the seventh month.

“‘ On the first day of the seventh month, come together for a special service. Do not do any regular work. Blow the trumpets on that day.Sacrifice a burnt offering. Its smell will please the Lord. Sacrifice one young bull and one ram. Also sacrifice seven male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present a grain offering along with the bull. It must have 24 cups of the finest flour. Mix it with olive oil. Offer 16 cups along with the ram.Offer eight cups along with each of the seven lambs.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It will pay for your sin.Each month and each day you must sacrifice burnt offerings. Sacrifice them along with their grain offerings and drink offerings as they are required. The offerings for the Feast of Trumpets are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings. They are food offerings presented to the Lord. They have a pleasant smell.“‘ On the tenth day of the seventh month, come together for a special service. You must not eat anything on that day. You must not do any work on it.Sacrifice a burnt offering. Its smell will please the Lord. Sacrifice one young bull and one ram. Also sacrifice seven male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present a grain offering along with the bull. The offering must have 24 cups of the finest flour. Mix it with olive oil. Offer 16 cups along with the ram.Offer eight cups along with each of the seven lambs.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the offering that pays for sin. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering along with its grain offering. It is also in addition to their drink offerings.“‘ On the 15th day of the seventh month, come together for a special service. Do not do any regular work. Celebrate the Feast of Booths for seven days to honor the Lord.Present a food offering. Its smell will please the Lord. Sacrifice a burnt offering of 13 young bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present a grain offering along with each of the 13 bulls. It must have 24 cups of the finest flour. Mix it with olive oil. Offer 16 cups along with each of the two rams.Offer eight cups along with each of the 14 lambs.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.“‘ On the second day sacrifice 12 young bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering along with its grain offering. It is also in addition to their drink offerings.“‘ On the third day sacrifice 11 bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.“‘ On the fourth day sacrifice ten bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.“‘ On the fifth day sacrifice nine bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.“‘ On the sixth day sacrifice eight bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.“‘ On the seventh day sacrifice seven bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.“‘ On the eighth day come together for a closing sacred service. Do not do any regular work.Present a food offering. Its smell will please the Lord. Sacrifice a burnt offering of one bull and one ram. Also sacrifice seven male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws.Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bull, the ram and the lambs. Present them according to the required number.Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.“‘ Here are the offerings you must present to the Lord at your appointed feasts. They are burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and friendship offerings. They are in addition to the offerings you bring to keep a special promise you make to the Lord. They are also in addition to the offerings you choose to give.’ ”Moses told the Israelites everything the Lord had commanded him.