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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land,.... From all tillage of it, from planting and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A sabbath of rest - See Lev 23:3 note. The express prohibition of sowing and reaping, and of pruning and gathering,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 25:1-7
The law of Moses laid a great deal of stress upon the sabbath, the sanctification of which was the earliest and most…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Leviticus 25:1-7
The rest year was a transference to the landof the sabbatical idea emphasized each week for living creatures, the year…
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