And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 25 of Leviticus. The Jubilee regulations govern the restoration of property and seek to prevent permanent loss of family inheritance. The economic value of the land is subordinated to the cycle established by God for the community.
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Und ob du würdest sagen: Was sollen wir essen im siebenten Jahr? denn wir säen nicht, so sammeln wir auch kein Getreide ein:
Y si dijereis: ¿Qué comeremos el séptimo año? he aquí no hemos de sembrar, ni hemos de coger nuestros frutos:
Si preguntan: ‘¿Qué comeremos el séptimo año, si no sembramos ni recogemos nuestra cosecha?’,
Si vous dites: Que mangerons-nous la septième année, puisque nous ne sèmerons point et ne ferons point nos récoltes?
Che se pur dite: Che mangeremo l’anno settimo, se non seminiamo, e non ricogliamo le nostre rendite?
E se disserdes: Que comeremos no ano sétimo? eis que não havemos de semear nem fazer a nossa colheita;
你們若說:『看哪,第七年我們不耕種,也不收藏農作物,我們吃甚麼呢?』
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