KJV ORIGINAL
For it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
For it is the jubilee year; it shall be holy to you: you shall eat what grows naturally in the fields.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is explaining that the jubilee year is sacred, and during this time people should only eat what grows naturally without farming.
📚 Historical Context
The jubilee year occurred every 50 years in ancient Israel and was a time of complete rest for the land, freedom for slaves, and return of property to original owners. During this year, no farming was allowed - people could only gather what grew naturally. This was part of God's economic and social system designed to prevent permanent poverty and inequality.
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