Leviticus 25:2

“Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘When you come into the land which I am giving you, then the land shall keep a Sabbath to the Lord.

Exodus 23:10

“You shall sow your land six years and harvest its yield,

Leviticus 26:34-35

‘Then the land [of Israel] will enjoy its Sabbaths as long as it lies desolate, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths.

2 Chronicles 36:21

to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had restored its Sabbaths; for as long as the land lay desolate it kept Sabbath until seventy years were complete.

Leviticus 14:34

“When you come into the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as a possession, and I put a mark of leprosy on a house in your land,

Leviticus 23:32

It is to be to you a Sabbath of complete rest, and you shall humble yourselves. On the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening you shall keep your Sabbath.”

Deuteronomy 32:8


“When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,
When He separated the sons of man,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
According to the number of the sons of Israel.

Deuteronomy 32:49

“Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel as a possession.

Deuteronomy 34:4

Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.”

Psalm 24:1-2

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it,
The world, and those who dwell in it.

Psalm 115:16


The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.

Isaiah 8:8


“Then it will sweep on into Judah; it will overflow and pass through [the hills],
Reaching even to the neck [of which Jerusalem is the head],
And its outstretched wings (the armies of Assyria) will fill the width of Your land, O Immanuel.

Jeremiah 27:5

“I have made the earth, the men and the animals that are on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will give it to whomever pleases Me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.

Bible References

When ye

Leviticus 14:34
“When you come into the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as a possession, and I put a mark of leprosy on a house in your land,
Deuteronomy 32:8

“When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,
When He separated the sons of man,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
According to the number of the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 34:4
Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.”
Psalm 24:1
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it,
The world, and those who dwell in it.
Psalm 115:16

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.
Isaiah 8:8

“Then it will sweep on into Judah; it will overflow and pass through [the hills],
Reaching even to the neck [of which Jerusalem is the head],
And its outstretched wings (the armies of Assyria) will fill the width of Your land, O Immanuel.
Jeremiah 27:5
“I have made the earth, the men and the animals that are on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will give it to whomever pleases Me.

A sabbath

Leviticus 26:34
‘Then the land [of Israel] will enjoy its Sabbaths as long as it lies desolate, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths.
Exodus 23:10
“You shall sow your land six years and harvest its yield,
2 Chronicles 36:21
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had restored its Sabbaths; for as long as the land lay desolate it kept Sabbath until seventy years were complete.

General references

Numbers 15:2
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When you come into the land where you are to live, which I am giving you,
Numbers 35:10
“Tell the Israelites, ‘When you cross the Jordan [River] into the land of Canaan,
Deuteronomy 15:1
“At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release (remission, pardon) from debt.