All that the Scripture says concerning the feast of Tabernacles.
Old Testament
Three times you shall keep a feast to Me in the year. The feast of unleavened bread you shall keep; seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month of Abib, for in it you came out from Egypt; and none shall appear before Me empty; and the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of your labors, which you sow in the field; and the feast of ingathering, at the end of the year, when you gather in your labors out of the field. Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord YHVH. You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of My feast remain all night until the morning. The choicest firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of YHVH your God. Exo 23:14-18
And you shall observe the feast of weeks, even of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the turn of the year. Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the Lord YHVH, the God of Israel. Exo 34:22-23
And YHVH spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the children of Israel, saying: On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of tabernacles for seven days to YHVH. On the first day there shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of servile work. For seven days you shall bring an offering made by fire to YHVH; on the eighth day there shall be a holy convocation to you; and you shall bring an offering made by fire to YHVH; it is a day of solemn assembly; you shall do no manner of servile work. Lev 23:33-36
However on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of YHVH seven days; on the first day there shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day there shall be a solemn rest. And you shall take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before YHVH your God seven days. And you shall keep it a feast to YHVH seven days in the year; it is a statute for ever in your generations; you shall keep it in the seventh month. You shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are native born in Israel shall dwell in booths; that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am YHVH your God. Lev 23:39-43
And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation: you shall do no manner of servile work, and you shall keep a feast to YHVH seven days; and you shall present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to YHVH: thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish; and their grain offering of fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for every bull of the thirteen bulls, two tenth parts for each ram of the two rams, and a several tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs; and one male goat for a sin offering besides the continual burnt offering, their grain offering, and their drink offering. And on the second day you shall present twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs of the first year without blemish; and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and their grain offering, and their drink offerings. And on the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs of the first year without blemish; and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and their grain offering, and their drink offerings. And on the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs of the first year without blemish; their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and their grain offering, and their drink offerings. And on the fifth day nine bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs of the first year without blemish; and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and their grain offering, and their drink offerings. And on the sixth day eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs of the first year without blemish; and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and their grain offering, and their drink offerings. And on the seventh day seven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs of the first year without blemish; and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and their grain offering, and their drink offerings. On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly: you shall do no manner of servile work; but you shall present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to YHVH: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs of the first year without blemish; their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs shall be according to their number, after the ordinance; and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and their grain offering, and their drink offerings. Num 29:12-38
You shall keep the feast of tabernacles seven days, after you have gathered in from your threshing floor and from your winepress. And you shall rejoice in your feast: you, and your son, and your daughter, and your man servant, and your maid servant; and the Levite, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow that are within your gates. Seven days you shall keep a feast to YHVH your God in the place which YHVH shall choose; because YHVH your God shall bless you in all your increase, and in all the work of your hands, and you shall be altogether joyful. Three times in a year shall all your males appear before YHVH your God in the place which He shall choose; on the feast of unleavened bread, and on the feast of weeks, and on the feast of tabernacles; and they shall not appear before YHVH empty; every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of YHVH your God which He has given to you. Deu 16:13-17
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ houses of the children of Israel, to king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of YHVH out of the city of David, which is Zion. And all the men of Israel assembled themselves to king Solomon at the feast, in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 1 Kin 8:1-2
And it came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of YHVH, so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of the YHVH filled the house of YHVH. 1 Kin 8:10-11
So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt. On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that YHVH had shown to David, and to Solomon, and to Israel His people. 2 Chr 7:8-10
Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to YHVH on the altar of YHVH, which he had built before the porch, even as the duty of every day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the appointed seasons, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. 2 Chr 8:12-13
And they kept the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the ordinance, as the duty of every day required. Ezr 3:4
And they found written in the Law that YHVH had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month; and they published and proclaimed in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying: ‘Go forth to the mountain, and fetch olive branches, and branches of wild olive, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.’ So the people went forth, and brought them, and made booths for themselves, every one on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim. And all the congregation that had come back out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun to that day the children of Israel had not done so. And there was very great gladness. Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the ordinance. Neh 8:14-18
In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, in the feast, shall he do likewise the seven days; to the sin offering as well as the burnt offering, and the grain offering as well as the oil. Eze 45:25
New Testament
Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand. His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here, and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see Your works which You do.” Joh 7:2-3
Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.” But He said this about the Spirit, which those believing in Him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified. Joh 7:37-39
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