Leviticus 25:3

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

For six years you may sow your field and prune your vineyard and gather its crops.

American Standard Version (1901)

Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruits thereof;

Bible in Basic English

For six years put seed into your land, and for six years give care to your vines and get in the produce of them;

Douay-Rheims 1899

Six years thou shalt sow thy field and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and shalt gather the fruits thereof:

Free Bible Version

Six years you can cultivate your fields, take care of your vineyards, and harvest your crops.

Geneva Bible 1599

Sixe yeeres thou shalt sowe thy field, and sixe yeeres thou shalt cut thy vineyarde, and gather the fruite thereof.

King James (Authorized) Version

Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in its fruits;

Translation for Translators

For six years you are to plant seeds in your fields and prune your grapevines and harvest the crops.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must plant your field for six years, and for six years you must prune your vineyard and gather the produce.

Noah Webster Bible

Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;

World English Bible

You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in its fruits;

Young's Literal Translation

'Six years thou dost sow thy field, and six years thou dost prune thy vineyard, and hast gathered its increase,

Context

The Seventh Year

²“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.³For six years you may sow your field and prune your vineyard and gather its crops. ⁴But in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of complete rest for the land—a Sabbath to the LORD. You are not to sow your field or prune your vineyard.

Sermons

Festival of Jubilee

David Wilkerson

Summary

This verse instructs the Israelites to work the land for six years, but on the seventh year, they are to let the land rest and observe a Sabbath rest for the land to the Lord. This practice of allowing the land to lie fallow every seventh year, known as the Sabbath Year or Shemitah, was a commandment from God to promote sustainability, trust in His provision, and to remind the people that the land ultimately belongs to the Lord. It also served as a way to care for the environment and prevent overexploitation of resources, reflecting God's concern for both His people and the land.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Six years thou shalt sow thy field,.... Under which is comprehended everything relating to agriculture, both before and after sowing, as dunging the land, ploughing and harrowing it, treading the corn, reaping and gathering it in; see Exo 23:10, and six years thou shall prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; which is not to be restrained to vineyards only, but to be extended to oliveyards, orchards and gardens, and to the planting and cultivating of them, and gathering in the fruits of them.

Leviticus 25:3

The Seventh Year

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

For six years you may sow your field and prune your vineyard and gather its crops.

American Standard Version (1901)

Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruits thereof;

Bible in Basic English

For six years put seed into your land, and for six years give care to your vines and get in the produce of them;

Douay-Rheims 1899

Six years thou shalt sow thy field and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and shalt gather the fruits thereof:

Free Bible Version

Six years you can cultivate your fields, take care of your vineyards, and harvest your crops.

Geneva Bible 1599

Sixe yeeres thou shalt sowe thy field, and sixe yeeres thou shalt cut thy vineyarde, and gather the fruite thereof.

King James (Authorized) Version

Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in its fruits;

Translation for Translators

For six years you are to plant seeds in your fields and prune your grapevines and harvest the crops.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must plant your field for six years, and for six years you must prune your vineyard and gather the produce.

Noah Webster Bible

Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;

World English Bible

You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in its fruits;

Young's Literal Translation

'Six years thou dost sow thy field, and six years thou dost prune thy vineyard, and hast gathered its increase,