The Sabbath of the Seventh Year
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount aSinai, saying,
2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall akeep a sabbath to the Lord.
3 Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather its fruit;
4 but in the aseventh year there shall be a sabbath of solemn brest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord. You shall neither sow your field nor prune your vineyard.
5 aWhat grows of its own accord of your harvest you shall not reap, nor gather the grapes of your untended vine, for it is a year of rest for the land.
6 And the sabbath produce of the land shall be food for you: for you, your male and female servants, your hired man, and the stranger who dwells with you,
7 for your livestock and the beasts that are in your land—all its produce shall be for food.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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What Does Leviticus 25:3 Mean?
Leviticus 25:2-5
The land sabbath gives cultivated fields a chance both to rest and return vital nutrients to the soil, allowing it to produce bountifully for an indefinite time. This law enhances the quality of the produce, which leads to healthier people and livestock.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
The Bible and the Environment
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