World English Bible

Leviticus 25:20

“If you said, "What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;”

Verse in context — Leviticus 25

Therefore you shall do my statutes, and keep my ordinances and do them; and you shall dwell in the land in safety.

The land shall yield its fruit, and you shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.

If you said, "What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;

then I will command my blessing on you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for the three years.

You shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the fruits, the old store; until the ninth year, until its fruits come in, you shall eat the old store.

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