And since all, wealthy and poor alike, dwelled in booths that were similar, the Israelites were reminded that in relation to the festival, they were all equal. ​ — Nehemiah 8: 14 - 16.
एकेकाळी ते अरण्यात कशाप्रकारे तंबूंमध्ये राहात होते याची त्यांना आठवण करून देण्यासाठी हे होते.