Leviticus 25:2

New International Reader's Version

“Speak to the Israelites. Tell them, ‘You will enter the land I am going to give you. When you do, you must honor the Lord every seventh year by not farming the land that year.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:21

The land of Israel enjoyed its sabbath years. It rested. That deserted land wasn’t farmed for a full 70 years. What the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah came true.

Psalm 115:16

The highest heavens belong to the Lord. But he has given the earth to human beings.

Exodus 23:10

“For six years plant your fields and gather your crops.

Isaiah 8:8

They will sweep on into Judah like a flood. They will pass through Judah and reach all the way to Jerusalem. Immanuel, they will attack your land like an eagle. Their wings will spread out and cover it.”

Jeremiah 27:5

I reached out my great and powerful arm. I made the earth. I made its people and animals. And I can give the earth to anyone I please.

Leviticus 14:34

“You will enter the land of Canaan. I am giving it to you as your own. When you enter it, suppose I put mold in one of your houses. And suppose the mold spreads.

Leviticus 23:32

That day is a day of sabbath rest for you. You must rest on it. You must not eat anything on that day. You must follow the rules of the sabbath rest. Follow them from the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening.”

Leviticus 25:1

The Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai. He said,

Leviticus 25:3

For six years plant your fields. Trim the branches in your vineyards and gather your crops.

Deuteronomy 32:49

“Go up into the Abarim mountains. Go to Mount Nebo in Moab. It is across from Jericho. From there look out over Canaan. It is the land I am giving the Israelites to take as their own.

Deuteronomy 32:8

The Most High God gave the nations their lands. He divided up the human race. He set up borders for the nations. He did it based on the number of the angels in his heavenly court.

Deuteronomy 34:4

Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “This is the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I told them, ‘I will give this land to your children and their children.’ Moses, I have let you see it with your own eyes. But you will not go across the Jordan River to enter it.”