Leviticus 25:6
Leviticus 25:6 in Multiple Translations
Whatever 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,
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,
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.
And the Sabbath of the land will give food for you and your man-servant and your woman-servant and those working for payment, and for those of another country who are living among you;
You can eat whatever the land produces during the Sabbath year. This applies to yourself, your male and female slaves, paid workers and foreigners who live with you,
And the rest of the lande shall be meate for you, euen for thee, and for thy seruant, and for thy mayde, and for thy hired seruant, and for the stranger that soiourneth with thee:
'And the sabbath of the land hath been to you for food, to thee, and to thy man-servant, and to thy handmaid, and to thy hireling, and to thy settler, who are sojourning with thee;
The Sabbath of the land shall be for food for you; for yourself, for your servant, for your maid, for your hired servant, and for your stranger, who lives as a foreigner with you.
And the sabbath of the land shall be food 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,
But they shall be unto you for meat, to thee and to thy manservant, to thy maidservant and thy hireling, and to the strangers that sojourn with thee:
But you are permitted to eat whatever crops grow by themselves during that year without having been planted. You and your male and female servants, and workers whom you have hired, and people who are living among you temporarily are permitted to eat it.
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Leviticus 25:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ֠/הָיְתָה
שַׁבַּ֨ת
הָ/אָ֤רֶץ
לָ/כֶם֙
לְ/אָכְלָ֔ה
לְ/ךָ֖
וּ/לְ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֣
וְ/לַ/אֲמָתֶ֑/ךָ
וְ/לִ/שְׂכִֽירְ/ךָ֙
וּ/לְ/תוֹשָׁ֣בְ/ךָ֔
הַ/גָּרִ֖ים
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
וְ֠/הָיְתָה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-3fs
שַׁבַּ֨ת
shabbâth
H7676
Sabbath
N-cs
הָ/אָ֤רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Art | N-cs
לָ/כֶם֙
Prep | Suff
לְ/אָכְלָ֔ה
ʼoklâh
H402
food
Prep | N-fs
לְ/ךָ֖
Prep | Suff
וּ/לְ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֣
ʻebed
H5650
servant/slave
Conj | Prep | N-ms | Suff
וְ/לַ/אֲמָתֶ֑/ךָ
ʼâmâh
H519
maidservant
Conj | Prep | N-fs | Suff
וְ/לִ/שְׂכִֽירְ/ךָ֙
sâkîyr
H7916
hired
Conj | Prep | Adj | Suff
וּ/לְ/תוֹשָׁ֣בְ/ךָ֔
tôwshâb
H8453
sojourner
Conj | Prep | N-ms | Suff
הַ/גָּרִ֖ים
gûwr
H1481
to sojourn
Art | V-Qal
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 25:6
וְ֠/הָיְתָה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-3fs
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
שַׁבַּ֨ת
shabbâth
H7676
"Sabbath"
N-cs
The Hebrew word for the Sabbath, a day of rest and worship, as commanded by God in Exodus 20:8-11 and observed by the Israelites. It is a special day set apart for spiritual renewal and reflection, as Jesus taught in Matthew 12:1-14.
Definition: Sabbath 1a) sabbath 1b) day of atonement 1c) sabbath year 1d) week 1e) produce (in sabbath year)
Usage: Occurs in 89 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] every) sabbath. See also: Exodus 16:23; 2 Chronicles 2:3; Psalms 92:1.
הָ/אָ֤רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Art | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
לָ/כֶם֙
""
Prep | Suff
לְ/אָכְלָ֔ה
ʼoklâh
H402
"food"
Prep | N-fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means food or something to eat, like in Psalm 78:25 where it describes manna from heaven. It can also mean being consumed by something, like fire or wild beasts. This word is used in many Old Testament stories.
Definition: 1) food 1a) food, eating 1b) object of devouring, consuming 1b1) by wild beasts (figurative) 1b2) in fire 1b3) of judgment (figurative)
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: consume, devour, eat, food, meat. See also: Genesis 1:29; Ezekiel 15:6; Jeremiah 12:9.
לְ/ךָ֖
""
Prep | Suff
וּ/לְ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֣
ʻebed
H5650
"servant/slave"
Conj | Prep | N-ms | Suff
This word refers to a servant or slave, often in the context of serving God or a human master. It can also describe a prophet or Levite. The KJV translates it as bondage, bondman, or servant.
Definition: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (עֲבַד "servant/slave" H5649)
Usage: Occurs in 714 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant. See also: Genesis 9:25; Exodus 11:3; 1 Samuel 8:16.
וְ/לַ/אֲמָתֶ֑/ךָ
ʼâmâh
H519
"maidservant"
Conj | Prep | N-fs | Suff
A maidservant is a female slave or servant, like the ones mentioned in the stories of Abraham and Sarah in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine 1a) of humility (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 49 OT verses. KJV: (hand-) bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant). See also: Genesis 20:17; Judges 9:18; Psalms 86:16.
וְ/לִ/שְׂכִֽירְ/ךָ֙
sâkîyr
H7916
"hired"
Conj | Prep | Adj | Suff
This Hebrew word describes a hired worker, someone paid by the day or year. In the Bible, hired laborers were common, and the KJV translates this word as hired or hireling.
Definition: 1) hired 1a) hired (of animal) 1b) hireling, hired labourer (subst) 1b1) mercenary
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: hired (man, servant), hireling. See also: Exodus 12:45; Deuteronomy 15:18; Isaiah 16:14.
וּ/לְ/תוֹשָׁ֣בְ/ךָ֔
tôwshâb
H8453
"sojourner"
Conj | Prep | N-ms | Suff
Tishbe refers to a resident alien or foreigner, as seen in the home of Elijah, who was known as the Tishbite. This term appears in various KJV translations, including foreigner and stranger. It signifies someone living outside their native land.
Definition: sojourner, stranger
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger. See also: Genesis 23:4; Leviticus 25:40; Psalms 39:13.
הַ/גָּרִ֖ים
gûwr
H1481
"to sojourn"
Art | V-Qal
This word means to fear or dread something, like the fear of God. It implies a sense of awe or reverence, like the fear that the disciples felt during the storm on the lake in Matthew 8:24. It can also mean to be a stranger or sojourner in a place.
Definition: 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell 1b) (Hithpolel) 1b1) to seek hospitality with 1b2) to assemble oneself
Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 12:10; 1 Kings 17:20; Psalms 5:5.
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
Study Notes — Leviticus 25:6
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- Context
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- Leviticus 25:6 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 25:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 25:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 25:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 25:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 25:6
- Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 25:6
- Barnes' Notes on Leviticus 25:6
- Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 25:6
- Sermons on Leviticus 25:6
Context — The Seventh Year
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.
5You are not to reap the aftergrowth of your harvest or gather the grapes of your untended vines. The land must have a year of complete rest.
6Whatever 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,
7and for your livestock and the wild animals in your land. All its growth may serve as food. 8And you shall count off seven Sabbaths of years—seven times seven years—so that the seven Sabbaths of years amount to forty-nine years.Cross References
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| 1 | Acts 2:44 | All the believers were together and had everything in common. |
| 2 | Exodus 23:11 | but 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. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove. |
| 3 | Acts 4:34–35 | There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | Leviticus 25:20 | Now you may wonder, ‘What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not sow or gather our produce?’ |
Leviticus 25:6 Summary
Leviticus 25:6 tells us that during the Sabbath year, the land would still produce food, and this food was for everyone, including the landowners, their servants, and even foreigners living among them. This shows us that God cares for all people and wants to provide for them. Just like the Sabbath year yield was a gift from God, we can trust that He will provide for us, as promised in Matthew 6:26 and Philippians 4:19. By trusting in God's provision, we can learn to rest in His care and reflect His love to those around us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the Sabbath year yield in Leviticus 25:6?
The Sabbath year yield is meant to provide food for the people and their animals, as well as for the foreigners living among them, demonstrating God's care for all people, as seen in Deuteronomy 10:19 and Leviticus 19:34.
Who is included in the provision of the Sabbath year yield?
The yield is for the benefit of the landowner, their servants, hired hands, foreigners, and even their livestock, showcasing God's provision for all, as also emphasized in Psalm 145:15-16.
How does this verse relate to the concept of rest in the Bible?
The Sabbath year, as mentioned in Leviticus 25:4, is a time of complete rest for the land, mirroring the Sabbath day of rest for humans, as commanded in Exodus 20:8-11, highlighting the importance of trusting in God's provision.
What does this verse teach about God's heart for the poor and the foreigner?
This verse, along with others like Leviticus 19:10 and Deuteronomy 24:19, shows God's concern for the welfare of the poor, the foreigner, and the marginalized, teaching us to care for those in need, as reflected in Galatians 2:10.
Reflection Questions
- How can I apply the principle of trusting in God's provision, as seen in the Sabbath year yield, to my own life and circumstances?
- What are some ways I can demonstrate care and provision for those in need around me, just as God provides for all in the Sabbath year?
- How does the concept of rest, as highlighted in the Sabbath year, relate to my own need for rest and trust in God's sovereignty?
- In what ways can I reflect God's heart for the poor and the foreigner in my daily interactions and choices?
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 25:6
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.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 25:6
That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 25:6
The sabbath, i.e. the growth of the sabbath, or that fruit which groweth in the sabbatical year. See on , where the word sabbath is taken in the like sense. For thee, and for thy servant; for all promiscuously, to take food from thence as they need it.
Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 25:6
Leviticus 25:6 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,Ver. 6. Shall be meat for you.] Thus God taught and inured them to depend upon his providence, and to feed on faith, as some read that text. For though the owner of the field might gather, even on that year, for the maintenance of himself and family, yet he was neither to sow his field, thereby to increase his harvest, nor to hedge his field, or lock up his vineyard, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 25:6
(6) And the sabbath of the land.—That is, the growth or produce during this sabbath of the land. For the figure of speech see Lev. 18:38. Shall be meat for you.—That is, it shall serve as your food, but you must not trade with it, or store it up. Hence, during the second Temple the produce of the sabbatical year could only be used for direct consumption, and was not allowed to be converted first into other articles and then used. Thus, for instance, though wood of that year could be used as firewood, yet it was illegal to convert it first into coal and then use the coal thus obtained from the wood, nor was it legal to convert vegetables into medicines, or to give human food to animals. For thee, and for thy servant . . . —The produce is to be left in the field for the free use of the poor, the servant, &c. (See also Exodus 23:11.) Hence it was enacted during the second Temple that “whoso locks up his vineyard, or hedges in his field, or gathers all the fruit into his house in the sabbatical year breaks this law.” Everything is to be left common, and every man has a right to every thing in every place. Every man could only bring into his house a little at a time according to the manner of things that are in common.”
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 25:6
6. the sabbath] i.e. the produce during the year of rest. Instead of storing it as in each of the six years, they were only to gather it from time to time when needed for food. Much of the grain in Palestine to-day sows itself, as it falls from the ripe ears.
Barnes' Notes on Leviticus 25:6
The sabbath of the land shall be meat for you - That is, the produce of the untilled land (its “increase,” Leviticus 25:7) shall be food for the whole of you in common, rich and poor without distinction Exodus 23:11.
Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 25:6
6. The sabbath of the land — The spontaneous products of the soil during the sabbatical year shall be meat, or common food, for all classes indiscriminately, lords and servants, natives and
Sermons on Leviticus 25:6
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Preparing the Way of the Lord in Our Church Life by Stewart Ruch | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing that our lives are a loan from God. He encourages Christians to take regular breaks from the busyness of life a |
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The Apostles Doctrine by Martyn-Lloyd Jones | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of examining ourselves in the light of the early Christians described in the book of Acts. He highlights the uncertainty of l |
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Passion for a Lost World by Paul Washer | In this sermon, Paul Washer discusses the importance of evangelism and missions with a passion for God. He shares a story of a naive young missionary who expects immediate success |
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K-046 True Fellowship by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker begins by describing their nervousness before delivering the message. They pray and feel led to speak about the deceitfulness of sin and the importance |
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(Om Orientation) Our Weapons Prayer - Part 2 by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of following the principles of Jesus Christ as seen in the book of Acts. He encourages believers to come together in love, pra |
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(Om Orientation) Spiritual Reproduction - Part 2 by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of discipleship and how to effectively disciple someone who has come to Christ. The process involves finding people, presentin |
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Being a Disciple of Christ - Part 2 by Dr. k.p. Yohannan, Metropolitan by K.P. Yohannan | This sermon emphasizes the importance of giving up material comforts, wealth, and ease in order to truly follow Jesus. It contrasts the superficial teachings of prosperity preacher |