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Leviticus 25:20

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 25:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;
Leviticus 25:20 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am Jehovah your God.
18Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep mine ordinances and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.
19And the land shall yield its fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.
20And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;
21then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for the three years.
22And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the fruits, the old store; until the ninth year, until its fruits come in, ye shall eat the old store.
23And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is mine: for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And ye shall say, what shall ye eat the seventh year? etc.] Such as are of little faith, disbelieve the promise, and distrust the providence of God, and take thought for tomorrow, and indulge an anxiety of mind how they shall be provided with food in the sabbatical year ordered to be observed, in which there were to be no tillage of land, nor pruning of trees: behold, we shall not sow; that being forbidden: nor gather in our increase; neither the barley, nor the wheat, nor the grapes, nor olives, nor figs, into their houses and barns, to lay up for stores, as in other years; though they might go out and gather in for present use in common with others: now if any should put the above…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Num 11:4, Num 11:13; Kg2 6:15-17, Kg2 7:2; Ch2 25:9; Psa 78:19, Psa 78:20; Isa 1:2; Mat 6:25-34, Mat 8:26; Luk 12:29; Phi 4:6; Heb 13:5, Heb 13:6 Leviticus 25:21”
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