Commentary for Sukkah 85:3

אלא ראשון דאיתיה מן התורה בגבולין לא גזרו בהו רבנן הנך דליתנהו מן התורה בגבולין גזרו בהו רבנן

Rather the first day, since the obligation to take the lulav is from the Torah even in the provinces the rabbis did not decree, but with regard to the other days for which there is no obligation from the Torah to take the lulav in the provinces, the Rabbis did decree.

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