For faithful Israelites, the high point and focus of such trips was the spiritual aspect ​ — their eagerly worshipping Jehovah alongside thousands of appreciative celebrants.
بِٱلنِّسْبَةِ إِلَى ٱلْإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ ٱلْأُمَنَاءِ ،‏ كَانَتِ ٱلنَّاحِيَةُ ٱلرُّوحِيَّةُ —‏ أَيْ عِبَادَةُ يَهْوَهَ كَتِفًا إِلَى كَتِفٍ مَعَ آلَافِ ٱلْمُحْتَفِلِينَ —‏ أَهَمَّ مَا فِي هذِهِ ٱلْمُنَاسَبَاتِ .‏