Leviticus 25:4

but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to Yahweh. You shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard.

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WEBBE

but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to the LORD. You shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

But let the seventh year be a Sabbath of rest for the land, a Sabbath to the Lord; do not put seed into your land or have your vines cut.

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וּבַשָּׁנָה u·va·sha·nah and in the year H8141 הַשְּׁבִיעִת ha·she·vi·'it (the) seventh H7637 שַׁבַּת sha·bat a sabbath of H7676 שַׁבָּתוֹן sha·ba·ton sabbath observance H7677 יִהְיֶה yih·yeh it will belong H1961 לָאָרֶץ la·'a·retz to the land H776 שַׁבָּת sha·bat a sabbath H7676 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 שָׂדְךָ sa·de·kha field your H7704 לֹא lo' not H3808 תִזְרָע tiz·ra' you will sow H2232 וְכַרְמְךָ ve·khar·me·kha and vineyard your H3754 לֹא lo' not H3808 תִזְמֹר tiz·mor you will prune H2168

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.