Nehemiah 8:16
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.
Cross-reference
In Nehemiah 8:3, the people gather at the Water Gate square for the reading—here they make booths in the same square. Narrative continuity.
In Nehemiah 8:1, the Water Gate square is where the people gathered to hear the Law — the same location used for booths.
Nehemiah 3:26 mentions the Water Gate in wall repairs—here the same gate's square is used for booths. Shared location.
In Nehemiah 12:37, the Water Gate is a landmark in the dedication procession, linking to the square where booths were built.
2 Chronicles 33:5 says Manasseh built altars to idols in the temple courts—here the same courts are used for building booths. Strong contrast.
Jeremiah 19:13 describes roofs used for idolatrous worship—here roofs are used for obeying God's command. A contrast of worship on roofs.
In Jeremiah 32:29, roofs are sites of idolatrous offerings leading to judgment—here they are sites of obedient celebration.