Bible Strands
Leviticus 25:11
The fiftieth year will be a Jubilee for you; you are not to sow the land or reap its aftergrowth or harvest the untended vines.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God commands Moses to instruct Israel regarding the fiftieth year of their agricultural cycle. The directive establishes a mandatory pause in land cultivation for the entire community.
The words — תִזְרָ֔עוּ (tiz.Ra.'u) means "you will sow," and יוֹבֵ֣ל (yo.Vel) denotes "a jubilee." The text literally states the fiftieth year will be a jubilee and commands, "you will not sow."
The thread — This prohibition against sowing echoes the seventh-year Sabbath rest for the land in Leviticus 25:4. It also intersects with land valuation rules in Leviticus 27:17 when fields are consecrated during the Jubilee.
Why it lands — The text requires the cessation of all planting and harvesting labor. It establishes a structural halt to agricultural production that precedes any economic or theological interpretation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 25:4 But in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of complete rest for the land—a Sabbath to the LORD. You are not to sow your field or prune your vineyard.
- Leviticus 27:17 If he consecrates his field during the Year of Jubilee, the price will stand according to your valuation.