So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
The people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths - (see the notes at Leviticus 23:34-44; Deuteronomy 16:13-17.)
Every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God ... It is evident that when this feast was celebrated, not only were there inhabited houses, regular streets, and gates in the city walls, but the restoration of the temple was completed.