Leviticus 25:2

“Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], and tell them, ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a Shabath ·Intermission· to Adonai.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out] in Mount Sinai [Thorn],

3You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in its fruits;

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Cross References

Exodus 23:10“For six years you shall sow your land, and shall gather in its increase,

Leviticus 23:32+ 23:32. Lev 23:32 (Lev 26:29-31, 23:26-32; Num 29:7-11) (#4.307): T. Not to do work on Yom Kippur ·Day of Atonement· 10th day of seventh month Tishrei, it is a sabbath of complete rest / R. Not to do prohibited labor on Yom Kippur ·Day of Atonement· T. Directive: You must observe your Sabbath. This is a Sabbath day from evening the ninth day of the seventh month Tishrei to the following evening It shall be a Shabath ·Intermission· of solemn rest for you, + 23:32. Lev 23:32 (Lev 23:26-32) (#4.308): T. To deny yourself on the day of the Fast, that is Yom Kippur ·Day of Atonement·, 10th day of the seventh month Tishrei, it is a Sabbath of complete rest / R. Not to eat or drink on the Day of the Fast, Yom Kippur ·Day of Atonement· R. Note: This day we are commanded to be humble before God, the Rabbis encourage fasting this day. That is why it is also called “The Fast” and you shall deny yourselves. In the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, + 23:32. Lev 23:32 (Lev 23:26-32) (#4.309): T. To rest on the day of Yom Kippur ·Day of Atonement·, it is a Sabbath of complete rest / T. To rest on the day of the Fast / R. To rest from prohibited labor on Sabbath you shall keep your Shabath ·Intermission·.” (6)

Leviticus 26:35As long as it lies desolate it shall have rest, even the rest which it didn’t have in your Shab'totay ·Intermissions·, when you lived on it.

Deuteronomy 32:49“Go up into this mountain of Abarim, to Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab [From father], that is across from Jericho [Fragrant, Moon]; and see the land of Canaan [Humbled], which I give to the children of Israel [God prevails] for a possession.

Psalms 115:16The heavens are the heavens of Adonai; 2 but the earth has he given to the children of men. 1

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 25:2-8

The Sabbatical Year. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses in Mount Sinai, saying, 2 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 . 3 Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; 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. 5 That… Read the whole commentary →

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