Nehemiah 8:15

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And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mountain, and bring olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

And that. This is not expressed in the law, though it was probably practised. (Calmet) Some translate, "And they proclaimed "(Vatable) Beautiful. Literally, "very or most beautiful. "(Haydock) Hebrew, "of oily wood. "Septuagint, "cypress. "Syriac, "nut-tree. "Others understand the pine, (Pagnin) balm, (Mariana) citron, (Haydock) or any other species of branches, which might then be used. (Calmet) (Tirinus)

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