Leviticus

Leviticus 23:42–43

⁴²You are to dwell in boothsⁱ for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths, ⁴³so that your descendants may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’”

Footnotes

i 23:42 Or tabernacles or shelters; twice in this verse, and also in verse 43; see the footnote for verse 34.

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Leviticus 23:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to dwell	תֵּשְׁב֖וּ	tê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in booths	בַּסֻּכֹּ֥ת	bas·suk·kōṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5521 thicket, booth
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the native-born	הָֽאֶזְרָח֙	hā·’ez·rāḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H249 a native
of Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
must dwell	יֵשְׁב֖וּ	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in booths	בַּסֻּכֹּֽת׃	bas·suk·kōṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5521 thicket, booth

Leviticus 23:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	לְמַעַן֮	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
your descendants	דֹרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒	ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
may know	יֵדְע֣וּ	yê·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I made the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
dwell	הוֹשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙	hō·wō·šaḇ·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in booths	בַסֻּכּ֗וֹת	ḇas·suk·kō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5521 thicket, booth
when I brought them out	בְּהוֹצִיאִ֥י	bə·hō·w·ṣî·’î	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God

Cross-references

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Leviticus 23:42 Nehemiah 8:14–17 · Numbers 24:5 · Numbers 24:2 · Jeremiah 35:10 · Genesis 33:17 · Hebrews 11:13–16

Leviticus 23:43 Psalm 78:5–6 · Exodus 13:14 · Deuteronomy 31:10–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.