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Exodus 23:11

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But the seventh [year] thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, [and] with thy oliveyard.

But the seventh {H7637} year thou shalt let it rest {H8058} and lie {H5203} still; that the poor {H34} of thy people {H5971} may eat {H398}: and what they leave {H3499} the beasts {H2416} of the field {H7704} shall eat {H398}. In like manner thou shalt deal {H6213} with thy vineyard {H3754}, and with thy oliveyard {H2132}.

But the seventh year, you are to let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor among your people can eat; and what they leave, the wild animals in the countryside can eat. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove.

but in the seventh year you must let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor among your people may eat from the field and the wild animals may consume what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove.

but the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie fallow; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beast of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.

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Cross-References

  • Leviticus 25:11 (3 votes)

    A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather [the grapes] in it of thy vine undressed.

  • Leviticus 25:12 (3 votes)

    For it [is] the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.

  • Leviticus 26:34 (3 votes)

    Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye [be] in your enemies' land; [even] then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.

  • Leviticus 26:35 (3 votes)

    As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.

  • Leviticus 25:2 (3 votes)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.

  • Leviticus 25:7 (3 votes)

    And for thy cattle, and for the beast that [are] in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.

  • Leviticus 25:22 (2 votes)

    And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat [yet] of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat [of] the old [store].