Leviticus 25:4

But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.

But in the seventh {H7637} year {H8141} shall be a sabbath {H7676} of rest {H7677} unto the land {H776}, a sabbath {H7676} for the LORD {H3068}: thou shalt neither sow {H2232} thy field {H7704}, nor prune {H2168} thy vineyard {H3754}.

But in the seventh year is to be a Shabbat of complete rest for the land, a Shabbat for ADONAI; you will neither sow your field nor prune your grapevines.

But in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of complete rest for the land—a Sabbath to the LORD. You are not to sow your field or prune your vineyard.

but in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath unto Jehovah: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 36:21 (5 votes)

    To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: [for] as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.

  • Leviticus 25:20 (4 votes)

    And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

  • Leviticus 25:23 (4 votes)

    ¶ The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land [is] mine; for ye [are] strangers and sojourners with me.

  • Exodus 23:10 (4 votes)

    ¶ And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:

  • Exodus 23:11 (4 votes)

    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.

  • Leviticus 26:34 (2 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 (2 votes)

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