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,
The food that grows naturally during the land's sabbath year will be for everyone to eat: for you, your servants, your household workers, your hired help, and the foreigners living among you.
God is saying that during the sabbath year when farming stops, everyone in the community - regardless of their social status - can freely eat whatever grows on its own.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Leviticus, God gave the Israelites laws about the Sabbatical Year, which required the land to rest every seventh year by not being planted, allowing it to replenish and produce food naturally. This verse specifically addresses how the voluntary yield of the land during this time was to be shared equally among the landowner, servants, hired workers, and even strangers living in the community. It highlighted God's design for social justice and care for the vulnerable in ancient Israelite society.
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