KJV ORIGINAL
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For six years you should plant seeds in your field, and for six years you should trim your grapevines and harvest their fruit.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is explaining that God's people should work their land and harvest their crops for six years in a row.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces the concept of the Sabbath year, which was part of God's agricultural laws for the Israelites when they entered the Promised Land. The ancient Israelite economy was primarily agricultural, so these farming regulations would have affected their entire way of life. This command was given as they prepared to settle in Canaan after their wilderness wandering.
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