Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.
Eighth
Old fruit
General references
Bible References
Eighth
2 Kings 19:29
And this shall be a sign unto thee: In this year, eat that which is fallen. In the second year, such as groweth of itself. In the third year, sow and reap and plant vineyards; and eat the fruit thereof.
Isaiah 37:30
I will give thee also this token, O Hezekiah: this year shalt thou eat that is kept in store, and the next year such as groweth of himself, and in the third year ye shall sow and reap, yea ye shall plant vineyards, and enjoy the fruits thereof.
Old fruit
Joshua 5:11
And they ate of the corn of the land on the morrow after Passover, sweet cakes and parched corn in the selfsame day.
General references
Leviticus 25:4
But the seventh year shall be a Sabbath of rest unto the land. The LORD's Sabbath it shall be, and thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor cut thy vines.
Leviticus 26:10
And ye shall eat old store, and cast out the old for plenteousness of the new.