⁴⁰ On the first day you are to take the product^(A) of majestic trees—palm fronds,^(B) boughs of leafy trees,^(C) and willows of the brook^(D)—and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.

²⁶ You may spend the silver on anything you want: cattle, sheep, goats, wine, beer, or anything you desire. You are to feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your family.

¹¹ Rejoice^(A) before the Lord your God in the place where he chooses to have his name dwell—you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, the Levite within your city gates, as well as the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow among you. ¹² Remember that you were slaves in Egypt; carefully follow these statutes.

The Festival of Shelters

¹³ “You are to celebrate the Festival of Shelters^(B) for seven days when you have gathered in everything from your threshing floor and winepress.^{(C) 14} Rejoice during your festival—you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, as well as the Levite, the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow within your city gates. ¹⁵ You are to hold a seven-day festival for the Lord your God in the place he chooses, because the Lord your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands,^(D) and you will have abundant joy.

¹¹ You, the Levites, and the resident aliens among you will rejoice^(A) in all the good things the Lord your God has given you and your household.

⁷ There you are to sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat, and rejoice in the presence of the Lord your God.