Thematic Bible: To rest
Thematic Bible
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » To rest
But in the seventh year let the land have a rest and be unplanted; so that the poor may have food from it: and let the beasts of the field take the rest. Do the same with your vine-gardens and your olive-trees.
But let the seventh year be a Sabbath of rest for the land, a Sabbath to the Lord; do not put seed into your land or have your vines cut.
At the end of every seven years there is to be a general forgiveness of debt.
And Moses said to them, At the end of every seven years, at the time fixed for the ending of debts, at the feast of tents,
At the end of seven years every man is to let go his countryman who is a Hebrew, who has become yours for a price and has been your servant for six years; you are to let him go free: but your fathers gave no attention and did not give ear.