Leviticus 23:40

And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 16:14 commands rejoicing during the Feast of Tabernacles—reinforcing the same festival context and the command to celebrate with the whole community.

Deuteronomy 16:15 grounds the feast’s rejoicing in God’s blessing on all increase—adding that joy is a response to divine provision.

Nehemiah 8:15 Historical context

Nehemiah 8:15 records the people gathering branches as commanded here to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles after the exile.

In Matthew 21:8, the crowd cuts branches and lays them on the road—echoing the branch-waving joy of the Feast of Tabernacles during Jesus’ entry.

John 12:13 Allusion

John 12:13 explicitly mentions palm branches taken to welcome Jesus—directly reenacting the festival branch ceremony with messianic overtones.

Revelation 7:9 shows a multitude with palm branches before God’s throne—transforming the feast’s joy into an eschatological victory celebration.

Nehemiah 8:14 explicitly cites the command for the Feast of Booths, directly referencing this instruction from the law.

Hosea 12:9 Allusion

Hosea 12:9 recalls the Feast of Tabernacles and God's promise to again make Israel live in tents — echoing this festival's theme.

Mark 11:8 Allusion

Mark 11:8 describes the crowd spreading leafy branches at Jesus' entry — echoing the branch-waving of this feast, suggesting Jesus as king.