Leviticus 25:6
in Leviticus 25Whatever the land yields during the Sabbath year shall be food for you—for yourself, your manservant and maidservant, the hired hand or foreigner who stays with you,
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And the sabbath of the land shall be for food for you; for thee, and for thy servant and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant and for thy stranger, who sojourn with thee.
KJV
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,
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This verse in Leviticus 25
Commentary
5 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you
on Leviticus 25:6-7
The fallow year opens the field to everyone standing on it. The owner, his servant, his maid, his hired man, the stranger who lives with him, his cattle and the wild beasts all eat from the same ground on the same terms. For one year in seven the difference between the man who holds the deed and the beast in the hedge is the distance to the food.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you,...., That is, that which grew up of itself but of the land, or on trees, vines, olives, &c. undressed, should be the meat or food on which they should live that year: and this comprehends everything that is fit for food, and also for drink, and for anointing, and even for the lighting of lamps, as in the Misnah (q): for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid; the owner of the fields and vineyards, he and his family, wife, children, and servants, might eat of the fruits of them in common with others; for whereas it is elsewhere said, Exo 23:11, "that the poor of thy people may eat", this is observed here, lest anyone should think the rich are forbid eating them, as Jarchi remarks: and for thy hired servant, and for the stranger that sojourneth with thee: which the same writer interprets of Gentiles; the food of this year was common to masters and servants, to rich and poor, to Israelites and Gentiles; all had an equal right unto, and share therein; which might be an emblem of the first times of the Gospel, in which all things were had in common, Act 4:32, and typical of the communion of saints in things spiritual; in salvation by Jesus Christ, common to Jews and Gentiles, high and low, bond and free; in the free and full forgiveness of sins by his blood; and in justification by his righteousness, which is unto all, and upon all them that believe, for there is no difference; in the participation of faith, and other graces, which are alike precious, and in the enjoyment of promises, privileges, and ordinances, and even of eternal life itself. (q) Sheviith, c. 8. sect. 2.
In this God expected from them extraordinary instances of faith and obedience, and they might expect from God extraordinary instances of power and goodness in providing for them,
And, as the fruits of this sabbath of the land were enjoyed in common, so the salvation wrought out by Christ is a common salvation; and this sabbatical year seems to have been revived in the Christian church, when the believers had all things common, Acts ii.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
The sabbath of the land shall be meat for you - That is, the produce of the untilled land (its “increase,” Lev 25:7) shall be food for the whole of you in common, rich and poor without distinction Exo 23:11.
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְ֠הָיְתָה | vehaytah | and it will belong | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| שַׁבַּ֨ת | shabat | [the] sabbath of | H7676 → | 110 times |
| הָאָ֤רֶץ | haaretz | the land | H776 → | 2504 times |
| לָכֶם֙ | lakhem | to <the> you | ||
| לְאָכְלָ֔ה | leokhlah | to food | H402 → | |
| לְךָ֖ | lekha | to you | ||
| וּלְעַבְדְּךָ֣ | uleavdekha | and to [male] slave your | H5650 → | 799 times |
| וְלַאֲמָתֶ֑ךָ | velaamatekha | and to female slave your | H519 → | 56 times |
| וְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙ | veliskhirekha | and to hired laborer your | H7916 → | 17 times |
| וּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔ | ultoshavekha | and to resident alien your | H8453 → | 14 times |
| הַגָּרִ֖ים | hagarim | who are sojourning | H1481 → | 97 times |
| עִמָּֽךְ׃ | ʾimakh | with you | H5973 → | 1050 times |
וְ֠הָיְתָהand it will belong
vehaytahH1961 →3559 times
שַׁבַּ֨ת[the] sabbath of
shabatH7676 →110 times
הָאָ֤רֶץthe land
haaretzH776 →2504 times
לָכֶם֙to <the> you
lakhem
לְאָכְלָ֔הto food
leokhlahH402 →
לְךָ֖to you
lekha
וּלְעַבְדְּךָ֣and to [male] slave your
uleavdekhaH5650 →799 times
וְלַאֲמָתֶ֑ךָand to female slave your
velaamatekhaH519 →56 times
וְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙and to hired laborer your
veliskhirekhaH7916 →17 times
וּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔and to resident alien your
ultoshavekhaH8453 →14 times
הַגָּרִ֖יםwho are sojourning
hagarimH1481 →97 times
עִמָּֽךְ׃with you
ʾimakhH5973 →1050 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Acts 4:32The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 1:10
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united…
- Ephesians 4:2–6
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
- 1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- John 17:21–23
that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- Philippians 2:1–2
Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
- 1 Corinthians 1:10
Through
Acts 2:44All the believers were together and had everything in common.
it leads to
- Acts 4:32
The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
- 1 John 3:16–18
By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
- Acts 4:32
Through
Exodus 23:11but in the seventh year you must let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor among your people may eat from the field and the wild animals may consume what they leave.…
it leads to
- Leviticus 25:2–7
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land that I am giving you, the land itself must observe a Sabbath to the LORD.
- Leviticus 25:2–7
Where this verse is studied
About Leviticus
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.