Levítico 25:1-8

1 Y el SEÑOR habló a Moisés en el monte de Sinaí, diciendo

2 Habla a los hijos de Israel, y diles: Cuando hubiereis entrado en la tierra que yo os doy, la tierra guardará sábado al SEÑOR

3 Seis años sembrarás tu tierra, y seis años podarás tu viña, y recogerás sus frutos

4 y el séptimo año la tierra tendrá sábado de reposo, sábado al SEÑOR; no sembrarás tu tierra, ni podarás tu viña

5 Lo que de suyo naciere en tu tierra segada, no lo segarás; y las uvas de tu vid consagrada no encerrarás; año de reposo será a la tierra

6 Mas el sábado de la tierra os será alimento para ti, y para tu siervo, y para tu sierva, y para tu criado, y para tu extranjero que morare contigo

7 y a tu bestia, y al animal que hubiere en tu tierra, será todo el fruto de ella para comer

8 Y contarás siete sábados de años, siete veces siete años; de modo que los días de las siete semanas de años vendrán a serte cuarenta y nueve años

Levítico 25:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 25

In this chapter the Israelites are directed, when come into the land of Canaan, to observe every seventh year as a sabbatical year, in which there was to be no tillage of the land, and yet there would be a sufficiency for man and beast, Le 25:1-7; and every fiftieth year as a year of jubilee, in which also there was to be no tillage of the land, and every man was to return to his possession or estate, which had been sold to another any time before this, Le 25:8-17; and a promise of safety and plenty in the seventh year is made to encourage the observance of it, Le 25:18-22; and several laws and rules are delivered out concerning the sale of lands, the redemption of them, and their return to their original owner in the year of jubilee, Le 25:23-28; and the sale of houses, and the redemption of them, and the difference between those in walled cities and those in villages, with respect thereunto, Le 25:29-31; and also concerning the houses of the cities of the Levites, and the fields of the suburbs of them, Le 25:32-34; to which are added some instructions about relieving decayed, persons, and lending and giving to them, without taking usury of them, Le 25:34-38; and other laws concerning the release of such Israelites as had sold themselves for servants to the Israelites, in the year of jubilee, since none but Heathens were to be bondmen and bondmaids for ever, Le 25:39-46; and of such who were sold to proselytes, Le 25:47-55.