Leviticus 23:33-44

International Children’s Bible

The Feast of Shelters

³³ Again the Lord said to Moses, ³⁴ “Tell the people of Israel: ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month is the Feast of Shelters. This feast to the Lord will continue for seven days. ³⁵ There will be a holy meeting on the first day. Do not do any work. ³⁶ You will bring an offering made by fire to the Lord each day for seven days. On the eighth day you will have another holy meeting. And you will bring an offering made by fire to the Lord. This will be a holy meeting. Do not do any work.

³⁷ (“‘These are the Lord’s special feasts. There will be holy meetings on these feast days. You will bring offerings made by fire to the Lord. They will be whole burnt offerings, grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings. You must bring these gifts at the right times. ³⁸ You must bring these offerings in addition to those for the Lord’s Sabbath days. You must offer them in addition to offerings you give as payment for special promises. They are also in addition to special offerings you want to give to the Lord.)

³⁹ “‘So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, celebrate the Lord’s festival for seven days. By then you will have gathered in the crops of the land. You must rest on the first day and the seventh day. ⁴⁰ On the first day you will take good fruit from the fruit trees. And you will take branches from palm, poplars and other leafy trees. You will celebrate before the Lord your God for seven days. ⁴¹ Celebrate this festival to the Lord for seven days each year. This law will continue from now on. You will celebrate it in the seventh month. ⁴² Live in shelters for seven days. All the people born in Israel must live in shelters. ⁴³ This is so that all your descendants will know I made Israel live in shelters. It was during the time I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’”

⁴⁴ So Moses told the people of Israel about all of the Lord’s appointed feast days.