Leviticus 25:7

25:6 And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee,

And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.

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For your livestock also, and for the animals that are in your land, shall all its increase be for food.

And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.

And for your cattle, and for the beast that are in your land, shall all the increase thereof be meat. ¶

25:8 And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.

What does Leviticus 25:7 mean?

Leviticus 25:7 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בְּהֵמָה (bᵉhêmâh), חַי (chay), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets).

Hebrew interlinear

And

for

thy

cattle,בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâh/be-hay-maw'/H929properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

and

for

the

beastחַיchay/khah'-ee/H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

that

are

thy

land,אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

shall

all

the

increaseתְּבוּאָהtᵉbûwʼâh/teb-oo-aw'/H8393income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)

thereof

meat.אָכַלʼâkal/aw-kal'/H398to eat (literally or figuratively)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 25:7.

Isaiah 24:6

Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

Isaiah 30:6

The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

Isaiah 46:1

Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

Isaiah 56:9

All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.

Jeremiah 2:3

Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

Frequently asked questions

What does Leviticus 25:7 say?

Leviticus 25:7 (King James Version) reads: "And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat."

Is Leviticus 25:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 25:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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