Leviticus 25:11

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A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.

Original Language Analysis

יוֹבֵ֣ל A jubile H3104
יוֹבֵ֣ל A jubile
Strong's: H3104
Word #: 1 of 17
the blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); specifically, the signal of the silver trumpets; hence, the instrument itself and the festival thus i
הִ֗וא H1931
הִ֗וא
Strong's: H1931
Word #: 2 of 17
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
שָׁנָ֖ה year H8141
שָׁנָ֖ה year
Strong's: H8141
Word #: 3 of 17
a year (as a revolution of time)
הַֽחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים shall that fiftieth H2572
הַֽחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים shall that fiftieth
Strong's: H2572
Word #: 4 of 17
fifty
שָׁנָ֖ה year H8141
שָׁנָ֖ה year
Strong's: H8141
Word #: 5 of 17
a year (as a revolution of time)
תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה H1961
תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה
Strong's: H1961
Word #: 6 of 17
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
לָכֶ֑ם H0
לָכֶ֑ם
Strong's: H0
Word #: 7 of 17
לֹ֣א H3808
לֹ֣א
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 8 of 17
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִזְרָ֔עוּ be unto you ye shall not sow H2232
תִזְרָ֔עוּ be unto you ye shall not sow
Strong's: H2232
Word #: 9 of 17
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
וְלֹ֤א H3808
וְלֹ֤א
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 10 of 17
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִקְצְרוּ֙ neither reap H7114
תִקְצְרוּ֙ neither reap
Strong's: H7114
Word #: 11 of 17
to dock off, i.e., curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
אֶת H854
אֶת
Strong's: H854
Word #: 12 of 17
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
סְפִיחֶ֔יהָ that which groweth H5599
סְפִיחֶ֔יהָ that which groweth
Strong's: H5599
Word #: 13 of 17
something (spontaneously) falling off, i.e., a self-sown crop; figuratively, a freshet
וְלֹ֥א H3808
וְלֹ֥א
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 14 of 17
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִבְצְר֖וּ of itself in it nor gather H1219
תִבְצְר֖וּ of itself in it nor gather
Strong's: H1219
Word #: 15 of 17
to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e., inaccessible by height or fortification)
אֶת H853
אֶת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 16 of 17
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
נְזִרֶֽיהָ׃ the grapes in it of thy vine undressed H5139
נְזִרֶֽיהָ׃ the grapes in it of thy vine undressed
Strong's: H5139
Word #: 17 of 17
separate, i.e., consecrated (as prince, a nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn nazirite)

Analysis & Commentary

A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.

This verse falls within the section on Sabbath Year and Jubilee. Sabbath year rest for land and Year of Jubilee releasing debts and slaves, teaching trust in God's provision.


Every sacrifice and ritual in Leviticus points forward to Jesus Christ, who fulfills the entire sacrificial system as both perfect sacrifice and eternal high priest.

Historical Context

Sabbath year rest for land and Year of Jubilee releasing debts and slaves, teaching trust in God's provision. Chapters 17-27, often called the 'Holiness Code,' expand covenant obligations beyond ritual to encompass all of life—sexuality, economics, justice, and relationships. The repeated refrain 'I am the LORD' grounds these laws in God's character and covenant relationship with Israel. Israel received these laws while encamped at Sinai, before entering Canaan. The laws prepared them for life in the promised land, distinguishing them from Canaanite practices and establishing their identity as God's holy nation. The portable tabernacle, central to Levitical worship, accompanied them through wilderness wanderings and eventually found permanent form in Solomon's temple. Archaeological discoveries at sites like Ugarit reveal Canaanite religious practices Israel's laws explicitly rejected, confirming the Bible's historical reliability and the distinctiveness of Israelite worship.

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