Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
The courts
The street of the water gate
General references
Bible References
The roof
Deuteronomy 22:8
When you build a new house make a parapet (wall) for your roof. This way you will not bring bloodguilt on your house if anyone falls from it.
2 Samuel 11:2
Late one afternoon, David got up from his nap and went to the palace roof. He walked around on the roof. He saw a woman taking a bath. She was very beautiful.
Jeremiah 19:13
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like Topheth. They burned sacrifices to the heavenly hosts and poured out drink offerings to other gods on the rooftops of all of their houses.'
Jeremiah 32:29
The Babylonians who are attacking this city will break in, set this city on fire, and burn it down. They will burn down the houses of people who made me furious by going up to the roofs to burn incense to Baal and to pour out wine offerings to other gods.'
The courts
2 Chronicles 20:5
In the new courtyard at Jehovah's Temple, Jehoshaphat stood in front of the people.
2 Chronicles 33:5
He built altars for the entire army of heaven in the two courtyards of Jehovah's Temple.
The street of the water gate
Nehemiah 8:3
He read it in the wide place in front of the Water Gate from early morning till the middle of the day. Everyone who could understand it, men and women alike were able to listen to it. All the people got to hear the Book of the Law.
Nehemiah 3:26
Now the Nethinim were living in the Ophel, as far as the place facing the water doorway to the east, and the tower that comes out.
Nehemiah 12:37
By the doorway of the fountain and straight in front of them, they went up by the steps of the town of David, at the slope up of the wall, over the house of David, as far as the water-doorway to the east.
General references
Leviticus 23:42
Live in booths for seven days. Everyone born in Israel must live in booths.
John 7:2
It was time for the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles.