KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You should count seven sabbath years - that is, seven times seven years. The total time of these seven sabbath years will be forty-nine years.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing the Israelites to count off forty-nine years (seven cycles of seven years each) as preparation for a special celebration.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces the counting system that led to the Year of Jubilee, which occurred every 50th year in ancient Israel. The sabbath years mentioned here were periods when the land was to rest from farming, occurring every seventh year. This counting system was part of God's economic and social justice plan for the nation of Israel.
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