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Exodus 23:10 Cross-References
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“And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:”
Exodus 23:10 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 23:10
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:The Sabbath principle extends to land—work six, rest one. 'Sow thy land' (תִּזְרַע אֶת־אַרְצֶךָ, tizra et-artzekha) and 'gather fruits' (וְאָסַפְתָּ אֶת־תְּבוּאָתָהּ, ve'asafta et-tevu'atah)—normal agricultural cycle. But verse 11 commands seventh-year rest. This is the Sabbath Year (שְׁמִטָּה, shemittah), detailed in Leviticus 25. The land itself needs rest—God's creation care predates modern environmentalism. The seventh-year rest also provided for the poor (v. 11)—what grew wild was public domain. This challenged ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 23:10
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