Leviticus 23:40

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Summary

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.

The boughs

Nehemiah 8:15

Matthew 21:8

Of palm trees

John 12:13

Revelation 7:9

Rejoice

Bible References

The boughs

And that they were to give out an order, and make it public in all their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, Go out to the mountain and get olive branches and branches of field olives and of myrtle, and palm branches and branches of thick trees, to make tents, as it says in the book.

And all the people put their clothing down in the way; and others got branches from the trees, and put them down in the way.

Of palm trees

Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!

After these things I saw a great army of people more than might be numbered, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and languages, taking their places before the high seat and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, and with branches in their hands,

Rejoice

You are to keep the feast with joy, you and your son and your daughter, your man-servant and your woman-servant, and the Levite, and the man from a strange country, and the child without a father, and the widow, who are living among you.

Even those whom he has made free, will come back again; they will come with songs to Zion; on their heads will be eternal joy; delight and joy will be theirs, and sorrow and sounds of grief will be gone for ever.

Have joy with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you her lovers: take part in her joy, all you who are sorrowing for her:

So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.

And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.

For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:

Be glad in the Lord at all times: again I say, Be glad.

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory: