Leviticus 25:5
That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
Leviticus 25:5 in other translations
| BSB | You are not to reap the aftergrowth of your harvest or gather the grapes of your untended vines. The land must have a year of complete rest. |
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| WEB | What grows of itself in your harvest you shall not reap, and you shall not gather the grapes of your undressed vine. It shall be a year of solemn rest for the land. |
| ASV | That which groweth of itself of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, and the grapes of thy undressed vine thou shalt not gather: it shall be a year of solemn rest for the land. |
| YLT | the spontaneous growth of thy harvest thou dost not reap, and the grapes of thy separated thing thou dost not gather, a year of rest it is to the land. |
| DARBY | That which springeth up from the scattered seed of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, and the grapes of thine undressed vines thou shalt not gather: a year of rest shall it be for the land. |
| BBE | That which comes to growth of itself may not be cut, and the grapes of your uncared-for vines may not be taken off; let it be a year of rest for the land. |
| Webster | That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest, thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest to the land. |
What does Leviticus 25:5 mean?
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 25:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 25:5
- 2 Kings 19:29
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.
- Isaiah 37:30
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
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Context
- 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 25:5
That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
- Leviticus 25:6
And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee,
Leviticus 25:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Lo que de suyo se naciere en tu tierra segada, no lo segarás; y las uvas de tu viñedo no vendimiarás: año de holganza será á la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tu ne moissonneras pas ce qui vient de soi-même de ta moisson précédente, et tu ne vendangeras pas les grappes de ta vigne non taillée: ce sera une année de repos pour le pays. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | den Nachwuchs deiner Ernte sollst du nicht einernten, und die Trauben deines unbeschnittenen Weinstocks sollst du nicht abschneiden: es soll ein Jahr der Ruhe für das Land sein. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quæ sponte gignet humus, non metes: et uvas primitiarum tuarum non colliges quasi vindemiam: annus enim requietionis terræ est: |