1) The document discusses the biblical commandment to live in sukkah booths during the festival of Sukkot as described in Leviticus 23:33-43. 2) It analyzes the Hebrew used in Leviticus 23:42 which refers to "every native-born Israelite" living in sukkah booths, indicating the commandment applies specifically to native-born Israelites living in the land of Israel. 3) The conclusion is that while Sukkot is still a holy festival to be observed, the specific commandment to live in sukkah booths applies only to native-born Israelites dwelling in the land of Israel, not outside of the land.

2. Sukkah Booth Living Outside the Land
Leviticus 23:33-43 “33 ADONAI said to Moshe, 34 "Tell the people of Isra'el, 'On the fifteenth day of
this seventh month is the feast of Sukkot for seven days to ADONAI. 35 On the first day there is to be a holy
convocation; do not do any kind of ordinary work. 36 For seven days you are to bring an offering made by
fire to ADONAI; on the eighth day you are to have a holy convocation and bring an offering made by fire
to ADONAI ; it is a day of public assembly; do not do any kind of ordinary work. 37 "'These are the
designated times of ADONAI that you are to proclaim as holy convocations and bring an offering made by
fire to ADONAI -a burnt offering, a grain offering, a sacrifice and drink offerings, each on its own day - 38
besides the Shabbats of ADONAI, your gifts, all your vows and all your voluntary offerings that you give to
ADONAI. 39 "'But on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered the produce of the
land, you are to observe the festival of ADONAI seven days; the first day is to be a complete rest and the
eighth day is to be a complete rest. 40 On the first day you are to take choice fruit, palm fronds, thick
branches and river-willows, and celebrate in the presence of ADONAI your God for seven days. 41 You are
to observe it as a feast to ADONAI seven days in the year; it is a permanent regulation, generation after
generation; keep it in the seventh month. 42 You are to live in sukkot for seven days; (every
citizen in Isra'el) is to live in a sukkah, 43 so that generation after generation of you will know
that I made the people of Isra'el live in sukkot when I brought them out of the land of Egypt; I am ADONAI
your God.'"
I’m going to show how the living in a Sukkah is meant for native born Israelites who live
in the land. Celebrating Sukkoth is still a command, which should be treated as a
Shabbat, but living in a Sukkah commanded to be done ‘(in) the Land’.
1. http://scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/lev23.pdf - Scroll down to
verse 42 on this website and you will see that it is saying that it is speaking of Israelites
who are Native born (every-of, the-native, (in)-Israel) who are to live in Sukkah during
Sukkoth.
2. This Strong’s website shows us that its talking about ‘all those who are Israelite
born’ http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Lev&c=23&v=42&t=KJV#42 are
supposed to live in Sukkahs during Sukkoth. Strong’s 3478 is Israel or Israelite and
Strong’s 249 is born, and this comes from the Hebrew word Ezrach meaning a native
Israelite, one rising from the soil...native to Israel.
3. Scroll down to number 249 on this website to see where it refers to ‘Ezrach’ as
http://www.htmlbible.com/sacrednamebiblecom/kjvstrongs/STRHEB2.htm ‘native born’.
((home-) born (in the land), of the (one's own) country (nation)). We are seeing each of
these places refer to only native born Israelites who are to live in a Sukkah during
Sukkoth.
4. This website, for Strong’s 249 http://concordances.org/hebrew/249.htm
(ezrach) shows us again, that this verse is referring to native born Israelites.
5 Here on this page are more verses that show how this one verse is referring to
native born Israelites, to live in a Sukkah in Israel.
http://concordances.org/hebrew/strongs_249.htm.

3. 6. Here’s one of the best one’s I found: http://biblos.com/leviticus/23-42.htm This
one shows us, if you scroll down, two things: the Hebrew word for Native Born is ֙‫הָ ֽאז ְרח‬
ָ ֶ
and it means just that, one who was born in and is a native in Israel. And this next word
Israel, it has a B’ prefix on it. Be’Israel/B’Israel. This prefix means (in, into, by, with,
and on). This one is the best one that shows us that living in a Sukkah really is meant for
people who are native born and living in Israel.
A. Here are two websites showing the Prefix of B or Be.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefixes_in_Hebrew
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1001060086
7. Psalm 68:4 “Sing to Alahym, sing praises to His Name. Rise up a highway for Him
Who rides through the deserts, (In) His Name Yah, And exult before Him.
• This phrase (In His Name, Yah) has the same Hebrew prefix B’, before His
Holy Name, Yah. It is spelled, B’Yah Shm, which is “(in) Yah’s Name”,
which is the same as “(in) Israel” in Lev 23:42. The same prefix on both
words. The same meaning, “IN”, meaning living in booths is only for the
people “IN” Israel.
8. Isaiah 26:4 “Trust in ADONAI forever, because (IN Yah) ADONAI, is a Rock of
Ages."
• The IN here in this verse is also B’Yah, meaning “IN” Yah. More proof that
the “IN” in Exodus 23:42 means “IN” the Land.
And the best proof of all comes straight from the Word it’self: Leviticus 23:42 “You are
to live in sukkot for seven days; every citizen of Isra'el is to live in a Sukkah.”
To conclude: The tradition of living in booths, outside of Ha Eretz, the Land, is just that,
tradition set up by the Orthodox Jews and Rabbi’s who pushed to continue to do this
outside of the Land, even though it clearly states that booths are only to be lived in, “IN”
the Land. Yes Sukkoth is supposed to be treated as a Sabbath, a no work day, and a
celebration and a set apart Holy Day of Yah. There’s no denying that. But the booths are
only supposed to be lived in, inside of the Land.