Nehemiah 8:16
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
שַׁעַר
the gate of
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שַׁעַר
Gate, entrance, city gate. Shaar. Enter His gates with thanksgiving. Come to God ready to engage not just observe.
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גָּג
own roof/ his
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גָּג
a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar
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סֻכָּה
booths
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סֻכָּה
a hut or lair
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