Leviticus 25:22

“And you shall sow in the eighth year and eat from the old produce; until the ninth year, until its produce comes in, you shall eat the old.”

Leviticus 25:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 25:22, word by word

And you shall sowזְרַעְתֶּםzeratem

sow

To put seed in the ground.

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in the eighthשְּׁמִינִתsheminit

eighth

Eighth.

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yearשָּׁנָהshana

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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and eatאֲכַלְתֶּםachaltem

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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the oldיָשָׁןyashan

old

Old, of before; said of last year's stored harvest, and of an old gate or pool.

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produceתְּבוּאָהtevua

produce

What the land brings forth.

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the ninthתְּשִׁיעִתteshiit

ninth

Ninth.

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comes inבּוֹאbo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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The context

21I will command my blessing for you in the sixth year, and it will produce the produce for three years.

22 · This verse (above)

23And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; for you are resident aliens and temporary residents with me.

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