Leviticus 25:7

Study note

Setting — God, speaking through Moses to Israel in the wilderness, expands the Sabbath year regulations from human consumption to animal sustenance. The command occurs within the broader instructions for land rest and agricultural cycles in Leviticus 25.

The words — תִהְיֶה (tih.Yeh) means "it will be," and כָל־תְּבוּאָתָ֖הּ (khol-te.vu.'a.Ta/h) translates as "all its produce." These terms establish the unharvested yield as a designated provision rather than accidental waste.

The thread — The verse extends the Sabbath year framework of Leviticus 25:2-6 by explicitly including livestock and wild animals in the land’s rest provisions. The same pattern of shared land rest and provision appears in Leviticus 25:20-22, where the sixth year’s harvest covers the fallow period.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that Sabbath year rest applies to all creatures inhabiting the land, not just the landowner. It demands a practical adjustment in how agricultural boundaries and resource management are handled during the designated year.

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