Leviticus 25:2

“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a Sabbath to Yahweh.

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WEBBE

“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a Sabbath to the LORD.

BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land that I am giving you, the land itself must observe a Sabbath to the LORD.

KJV

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.

ASV

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 Jehovah.

BBE

Say to the children of Israel, When you come into the land which I will give you, let the land keep a Sabbath to the Lord.

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דַּבֵּר da·ber speak H1696 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וְאָמַרְתָּ ve·'a·mar·ta and you will say H559 אֲלֵהֶם 'a·le·hem to them H413 כִּי ki if H3588 תָבֹאוּ ta·vo·'u you will go H935 אֶל־ 'el- into H413 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אֲנִי 'a·ni I H589 נֹתֵן no·ten [am] about to give H5414 לָכֶם la·khem to (the) you H9036 וְשָׁבְתָה ve·shav·tah and it will cease H7673 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 שַׁבָּת sha·bat a sabbath H7676 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

All labour was to cease in the seventh year, as much as daily labour on the seventh day. These statues tell us to beware of covetousness, for a man's life consists not in the abundance of his possessions. We are to exercise willing dependence on God's providence for our support; to consider ourselves the Lord's tenants or stewards, and to use our possessions accordingly. This year of rest typified the spiritual rest which all believers enter into through Christ. Through Him we are eased of the burden of wordly care and labour, both being sanctified and sweetened to us; and we are enabled and encouraged to live by faith.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.