Then they celebrated the Feast of Booths. They did it according to what is written in the Law. They sacrificed the number of burnt offerings required for each day.

又照律法书上所写的守住棚节，按数照例献每日所当献的燔祭；

并照律法书上所写的守住棚节，按数照例每日献所当献的燔祭。

并照律法书上所写的守住棚节，按数照例每日献所当献的燔祭。

他们照律法书的记载守住棚节，每天按规定的数目献上燔祭。

他们又按照律法上所记载的守住棚节，每天照着规定的数目献上当天的燔祭。

又照律法書上所寫的守住棚節，按數照例獻每日所當獻的燔祭；

並照律法書上所寫的守住棚節，按數照例每日獻所當獻的燔祭。

並照律法書上所寫的守住棚節，按數照例每日獻所當獻的燔祭。

他們照律法書的記載守住棚節，每天按規定的數目獻上燔祭。

他們又按照律法上所記載的守住棚節，每天照著規定的數目獻上當天的燔祭。

他們又照所記載的守住棚之節；按數照例獻上日日該獻的燔祭，按日日的本分獻；

遵律所載、守構廬節、循例日獻燔祭、依所定之數、按每日所宜、

守張幕節、循例獻燔、日供祭品、依其物數。

守居廬節、循律法書所載、節內每日依定數、循常例、獻所當獻之火焚祭、

Then in accordance with what is written, they celebrated the Festival of Tabernacles with the required number of burnt offerings prescribed for each day.

And they kept the Feast of Booths, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number according to the rule, as each day required,

They celebrated the Festival of Shelters as prescribed in the Law, sacrificing the number of burnt offerings specified for each day of the festival.

They celebrated the Festival of Shelters as prescribed, and offered burnt offerings each day, based on the number specified by ordinance for each festival day.

They also celebrated the Feast of Booths, as it is written, and offered the prescribed number of burnt offerings daily, according to the ordinance, as each day required;

They also kept the Feast of Tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings in the number required by ordinance for each day.

And they kept the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt- offerings by number, according to the ordinance, as the duty of every day required;

They celebrated the Festival of Booths as prescribed, and offered burnt offerings each day, based on the number specified by ordinance for each festival day.

They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as[ it is] written, and[ offered] the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;

They observed the Festival of Temporary Shelters as required and offered the proper number of daily burnt offerings according to the requirement for each day.

They kept the feast of booths, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the ordinance, as the duty of every day required;

“ 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.

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.They were also supposed to spread the message all through their towns and in Jerusalem. They were supposed to announce,“ Go out into the central hill country. Bring back some branches from olive and wild olive trees. Also bring some from myrtle, palm and shade trees. Use the branches to make booths.”So the people went out and brought back some branches. They built themselves booths on their own roofs. They made them in their courtyards. They put them up in the courtyards of the house of God. They built them in the open area in front of the Water Gate. And they built them in the open area in front of the Gate of Ephraim.All the people who had returned from the land of Babylon made booths. They lived in them during the Feast of Booths. They hadn’t celebrated the feast with so much joy for a long time. In fact, they had never celebrated it like that from the days of Joshua, the son of Nun, until that day. So their joy was very great.

“‘ 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.

But some people from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will still be left alive. All of them will go up there to worship the King. He is the Lord who rules over all. Year after year these people will celebrate the Feast of Booths.Some nations might not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King. If they don’t, they won’t have any rain.The people of Egypt might not go up there to take part. Then they won’t have any rain either. That’s the plague the Lord will send on the nations that don’t go to celebrate the Feast of Booths.Egypt will be punished. So will all the other nations that don’t celebrate the feast.

It was the last and most important day of the feast. Jesus stood up and spoke in a loud voice. He said,“ Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.

Pharaoh’s slave drivers kept making the people work hard. They said,“ Finish the work you are required to do each day. Make the same number of bricks you made when you had straw.”

The king did that for Jehoiachin day by day as long as he lived. He did it until the day Jehoiachin died.

“ 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.

The Jewish Feast of Booths was near.

“ Every day sacrifice on the altar two lambs that are a year old.