KJV King James Version
Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
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John 7:2
Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
WEB World English Bible
Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand.
ASV American Standard Version
Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the feast of the Jews was nigh—that of tabernacles—
Surrounding context — John 7
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
4 For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
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Zechariah 14:16-19And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.Deuteronomy 16:13-16Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:Numbers 29:12-38And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:Exodus 23:16-17And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, [which is] in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.Leviticus 23:34-43Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month [shall be] the feast of tabernacles [for] seven days unto the LORD.Nehemiah 8:14-18And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:1 Kings 8:65And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, [even] fourteen days.2 Chronicles 7:9-10And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.1 Kings 8:2And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which [is] the seventh month.Ezra 3:4They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as [it is] written, and [offered] the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;
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