As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.
As long as the land lies empty and ruined, it will rest; because it did not get to rest during your sabbaths when you lived on it.
This verse is saying that when the land becomes desolate, it will finally get the rest that God intended it to have through the sabbath years that the people failed to observe.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's warnings to Israel about the consequences of disobedience, specifically referring to the sabbath years when the land was supposed to rest every seventh year. The Israelites often ignored this command and continued farming, so God warned that exile would force the land to get its missed rest periods. This prophecy was fulfilled during the Babylonian exile when the land lay desolate for 70 years.
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