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Leviticus 23:31-42 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

31. This regulation applies to all your descendants, no matter where they live.

32. From sunset on the ninth day of the month to sunset on the tenth observe this day as a special day of rest, during which nothing may be eaten.

33-34. The Festival of Shelters begins on the fifteenth day of the seventh month and continues for seven days.

35. On the first of these days come together for worship and do none of your daily work.

36. Each day for seven days you shall present a food offering. On the eighth day come together again for worship and present a food offering. It is a day for worship, and you shall do no work.

37. (These are the religious festivals on which you honour the Lord by gathering together for worship and presenting food offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings, sacrifices, and wine offerings, as required day by day.

38. These festivals are in addition to the regular Sabbaths, and these offerings are in addition to your regular gifts, your offerings in fulfilment of vows, and your freewill offerings that you give to the Lord.)

39. When you have harvested your fields, celebrate this festival for seven days, beginning on the fifteenth day of the seventh month. The first day shall be a special day of rest.

40. On that day take some of the best fruit from your trees, take palm branches and the branches of leafy trees, and begin a religious festival to honour the Lord your God.

41. Celebrate it for seven days. This regulation is to be kept by your descendants for all time to come.

42. All the people of Israel shall live in shelters for seven days,

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