Leviticus 26:35

35 During the time the land is empty, it will have the rest you should have given it while you lived in it.

Leviticus 26:35 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 26:35

As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest
From tillage, neither man nor beast working upon it; for which reason such a space of time was called a sabbath: because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when you dwelt upon it;
they manured and tilled it on the seventh years, as on others, neglecting the command which God had given them; and this they did not once or twice, but many times, while they were dwellers in the land; which seems to confirm pretty much the notion of their having omitted so many years, though that cannot be affirmed with certainty; see Jarchi on the place.

Leviticus 26:35 In-Context

33 I will scatter you among the nations, and I will pull out my sword and destroy you. Your land will become empty, your cities a waste.

34 When you are taken to your enemy's country, your land will finally get its rest. It will enjoy its time of rest all the time it lies empty.

35 During the time the land is empty, it will have the rest you should have given it while you lived in it.

36 "'Those of you who are left alive will lose their courage in the land of their enemies. They will be frightened by the sound of a leaf being blown by the wind. They will run as if someone were chasing them with a sword, and they will fall even when no one is chasing them.

37 They will fall over each other, as if someone were chasing them with a sword, even though no one is chasing them. You will not be strong enough to stand up against your enemies.