Exodus 23:11
“But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Six days thou shalt do thy work,.... That is, they might do what work they would on the six days of the week:
and on…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 23:10-12
This is the first mention of the Sabbatical year; the law for it is given at length in Lev 25:2. Both the Sabbatical…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The seventh year thou shalt let it rest - As, every seventh day was a Sabbath day, so every seventh year was to be a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 23:10-19
Here is, I. The institution of the sabbatical year, Exo 23:10, Exo 23:11. Every seventh year the land was to rest; they…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thou shalt let it drop and abandon it] viz. the land, less probably the increase: RV. (substantially = AV.) is a…
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