King James Version
Exodus 23:10 in the King James Version says “And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:”
Exodus 23:10 · KJV
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. the wise: Heb. the seeing
Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. heart: Heb. soul
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
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. oliveyard: or, olive trees
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And six”
H8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and shalt gather”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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