Leviticus 25 · Verse 20

Leviticus 25:20

And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
Leviticus 25:20, King James Version

Leviticus 25:20 in other translations

BSBNow you may wonder, ‘What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not sow or gather our produce?’
WEBIf you said, “What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;”
ASVAnd if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;
YLT‘And when ye say, What do we eat in the seventh year, lo, we do not sow, nor gather our increase?
DARBYAnd if ye say, What shall we eat in the seventh year? behold, we may not sow, nor gather in our produce;
BBEAnd if you say, Where will our food come from in the seventh year, when we may not put in seed, or get in the increase
WebsterAnd if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow nor gather in our increase:

What does Leviticus 25:20 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 What shall we eat the seventh year? - A very natural question, which could only be laid at rest by the sovereign promise in the next verse: I will Command my Blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for Three Years. See on Lev 25:2 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 25:8-22

The word "jubilee" signifies a peculiarly animated sound of the silver trumpets. This sound was to be made on the evening of the great day of atonement; for the proclamation of gospel liberty and salvation results from the sacrifice of the Redeemer. It was provided that the lands should not be sold away from their families. They could only be disposed of, as it were, by leases till the year of jubilee, and then…

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Leviticus 25:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְכִ֣יve.Khiand ifH3588
תֹאמְר֔וּto.me.Ruyou will sayH559
מַה\־mah-what?H4100
נֹּאכַ֤֖לno.Khalwill we eatH398
בַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.Nahin the yearH8141
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑תha.she.vi.'It<the> seventhH7637
הֵ֚ןhenhere!H2005
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
נִזְרָ֔עniz.Ra'we will sowH2232
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
נֶאֱסֹ֖ףne.'e.Sofwe will gatherH622
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
תְּבוּאָתֵֽנוּ\׃te.vu.'a.Te.nuproduce ourH8393

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Cross references for Leviticus 25:20

  • Leviticus 25:4

    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.

  • Luke 12:29

    And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

  • Numbers 11:13

    Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

  • Philippians 4:6

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  • Matthew 8:26

    And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

  • 2 Kings 6:15-17

    And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

  • Psalms 78:19-20

    Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

  • Matthew 6:25-34

    Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: …

  • Numbers 11:4

    And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

  • 2 Chronicles 25:9

    And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this.

  • Isaiah 1:2

    Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

  • Hebrews 13:5-6

    Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nu 11:4,13; 2Ki 6:15-17; 7:2; 2Ch 25:9; Ps 78:19,20; Isa 1:2
Mt 6:25-34; 8:26; Lu 12:29; Php 4:6; Heb 13:5,6

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Context

  • Leviticus 25:19

    And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.

  • Leviticus 25:20

    And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

  • Leviticus 25:21

    Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.

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Leviticus 25:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y si dijereis: ¿Qué comeremos el séptimo año? he aquí no hemos de sembrar, ni hemos de coger nuestros frutos:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et si vous dites: Que mangerons-nous la septième année; voici, nous ne semons pas, et nous ne recueillons pas nos produits?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und wenn ihr sprechet: Was sollen wir im siebten Jahre essen? Siehe, wir säen nicht, und unseren Ertrag sammeln wir nicht ein: -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quod si dixeritis: Quid comedemus anno septimo, si non severimus, neque collegerimus fruges nostras?