Reference

Leviticus 25:20

And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
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Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

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And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.

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And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

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Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.

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And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Seventh-Day Sabbath

This verse refers to the "seventh year" and agricultural practices, not the "seventh day" or a weekly Sabbath. The concept of a sabbatical year for the land is distinct from the weekly day of rest.

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

This verse is a question posed by the people, not a direct command or description of the Land Sabbath itself. It expresses a concern about the practical implications of not sowing, rather than explicitly defining or enforcing the concept of rest for the earth.