Verse 4

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}{(H8799)} thy field{H7704}, nor prune{H2168}{(H8799)} thy vineyard{H3754}.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 25:20-23 : 20 And if ye shall say{H559}{(H8799)}, What shall we eat{H398}{(H8799)} the seventh{H7637} year{H8141}? behold, we shall not sow{H2232}{(H8799)}, nor gather{H622}{(H8799)} in our increase{H8393}: 21 Then I will command{H6680}{(H8765)} my blessing{H1293} upon you in the sixth{H8345} year{H8141}, and it shall bring forth{H6213}{(H8804)} fruit{H8393} for three{H7969} years{H8141}. 22 And ye shall sow{H2232}{(H8804)} the eighth{H8066} year{H8141}, and eat{H398}{(H8804)} yet of old{H3465} fruit{H8393} until the ninth{H8671} year{H8141}; until her fruits{H8393} come in{H935}{(H8800)} ye shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} of the old{H3465} store. 23 The land{H776} shall not be sold{H4376}{(H8735)} for ever{H6783}: for the land{H776} is mine; for ye are strangers{H1616} and sojourners{H8453} with me.
  • 2 Chr 36:21 : 21 To fulfil{H4390}{(H8763)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} by the mouth{H6310} of Jeremiah{H3414}, until the land{H776} had enjoyed{H7521}{(H8804)} her sabbaths{H7676}: for as long as{H3117} she lay desolate{H8074}{(H8715)} she kept sabbath{H7673}{(H8804)}, to fulfil{H4390}{(H8763)} threescore and ten{H7657} years{H8141}.
  • Exod 23:10-11 : 10 And six{H8337} years{H8141} thou shalt sow{H2232}{(H8799)} thy land{H776}, and shalt gather{H622}{(H8804)} in the fruits{H8393} thereof: 11 But the seventh{H7637} year thou shalt let it rest{H8058}{(H8799)} and lie{H5203}{(H8804)} still; that the poor{H34} of thy people{H5971} may eat{H398}{(H8804)}: and what they leave{H3499} the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)}. In like manner thou shalt deal{H6213}{(H8799)} with thy vineyard{H3754}, and with thy oliveyard{H2132}.
  • Lev 26:34-35 : 34 Then shall the land{H776} enjoy{H7521}{(H8799)} her sabbaths{H7676}, as long{H3117} as it lieth desolate{H8074}{(H8715)}, and ye be in your enemies{H341}{(H8802)}' land{H776}; even then shall the land{H776} rest{H7673}{(H8799)}, and enjoy{H7521}{(H8689)} her sabbaths{H7676}. 35 As long as{H3117} it lieth desolate{H8074}{(H8715)} it shall rest{H7673}{(H8799)}; because it did not rest{H7673}{(H8804)} in your sabbaths{H7676}, when ye dwelt{H3427}{(H8800)} upon it.
  • Lev 26:43 : 43 The land{H776} also shall be left{H5800}{(H8735)} of them, and shall enjoy{H7521}{(H8799)} her sabbaths{H7676}, while she lieth desolate{H8074}{(H8715)} without them: and they shall accept{H7521}{(H8799)} of the punishment of their iniquity{H5771}: because{H3282}, even because{H3282} they despised{H3988}{(H8804)} my judgments{H4941}, and because their soul{H5315} abhorred{H1602}{(H8804)} my statutes{H2708}.