Leviticus 25:3
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;
Leviticus 25:3 in other translations
| BSB | For six years you may sow your field and prune your vineyard and gather its crops. |
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| WEB | You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in its fruits; |
| ASV | Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruits thereof; |
| YLT | ‘Six years thou dost sow thy field, and six years thou dost prune thy vineyard, and hast gathered its increase, |
| DARBY | Six years shalt thou sow thy field, and six years shalt thou prune thy vineyard, and gather in the produce thereof, |
| BBE | For six years put seed into your land, and for six years give care to your vines and get in the produce of them; |
| Webster | Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; |
What does Leviticus 25:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 25:2-4
Le 25:1-7. Sabbath of the Seventh Year. 2-4. When ye come into the land which I give you--It has been questioned on what year, after the occupation of Canaan, the sabbatic year began to be observed. Some think it was the seventh year after their entrance. But others, considering that as the first six years were spent in the conquest and division of the land (Jos 5:12), and that the sabbatical year was to be observed…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 25:1-7
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…
Leviticus 25:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 25:3
- Exodus 23:10
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
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Context
- Leviticus 25:2
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.
- Leviticus 25:3
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;
- 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.
Leviticus 25:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Seis años sembrarás tu tierra, y seis años podarás tu viña, y cogerás sus frutos; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Pendant six ans tu sèmeras ton champ, et pendant six ans tu tailleras ta vigne, et tu en recueilleras le rapport; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sechs Jahre sollst du dein Feld besäen und sechs Jahre deinen Weinberg beschneiden und den Ertrag des Landes einsammeln. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sex annis seres agrum tuum, et sex annis putabis vineam tuam, colligesque fructus ejus: |