Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.

This was fulfilled during the babylonish captivity

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Bible References

This was fulfilled during the babylonish captivity

2 Chronicles 36:21
This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Jeremiah and the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation until 70 years were fulfilled.

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Leviticus 25:4
But there will be a Sabbath of complete rest for the land in the seventh year, a Sabbath to the Lord: you are not to sow your field or prune your vineyard.

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