Nehemiah 8:15

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So they proclaimed this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the mountain, and get 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.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And that they should publish{H8085}{(H8686)} and proclaim{H5674}{(H8686)}{H6963} in all their cities{H5892}, and in Jerusalem{H3389}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Go forth{H3318}{(H8798)} unto the mount{H2022}, and fetch{H935}{(H8685)} olive{H2132} branches{H5929}, and pine{H8081} branches{H6086}{H5929}, and myrtle{H1918} branches{H5929}, and palm{H8558} branches{H5929}, and branches{H5929} of thick{H5687} trees{H6086}, to make{H6213}{(H8800)} booths{H5521}, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)}.
Strong's King James
So this they listened and passed a proclamation in all their cities and in Yerushalayim, saying, "Go out to the mountain! And bring back olive branches, oil tree branches, myrtle branches, palm branches and branches of leafy trees to make Sukkot-shelters, as written."
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and that they proclaim and cause to pass over all their cities, (and in Jerusalem,) saying, ‘Go ye out to the mount, and bring leaves of the olive, and leaves of the oil tree, and leaves of the myrtle, and leaves of the palms, and leaves of thick trees, to make booths as it is written.’
Young's Literal Translation

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