Exodus 23:10
What does Exodus 23:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 23:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the increase thereof:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the increase thereof:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For six years put seed into your fields and get in the increase;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And six years thou dost sow thy land, and hast gathered its increase;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Six years thou shalt sow thy ground, and shalt gather the corn thereof.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and gather in its produce;
Context
v.9And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
v.10This passage
v.11but the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie fallow; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beast of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 25:3
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruits thereof;
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