KJV ORIGINAL
And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The land will produce its fruit, and you will eat until you are satisfied, and live there in safety.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that when His people follow His commands about caring for the land, He will provide abundant food and security for them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions about the Sabbath year and Year of Jubilee, when the Israelites were to let their farmland rest every seventh year. The people were worried about having enough food during these rest years, so God promised to provide abundantly when they obeyed His agricultural laws. This was part of God's covenant with Israel as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after their wilderness journey.
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