Exodus 23:10

10 "For six years you may plant crops in your fields and harvest them,

Exodus 23:10 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 23:10

And six years thou shall sow thy land,
The land of Canaan, given to their ancestors and to them, and which they were now going to inherit; and when they came into it they were to plant it with vines and olives; or rather, these being ready planted, they were to prune and dress them; and they were to till their land, and plough it, and sow it with various sorts of grain, for six years running, from the time of their possession of it:

and shall gather in the fruits thereof;
corn and wine, and oil, into their own garners, treasuries, and cellars, as their own property, to dispose of as they pleased for their own use and profit.

Exodus 23:10 In-Context

8 Never take a bribe, because bribes blind those who can see and deny justice to those who are in the right.

9 "Never oppress foreigners. You know what it's like to be foreigners because you were foreigners living in Egypt.

10 "For six years you may plant crops in your fields and harvest them,

11 but in the seventh year you must leave the land unplowed and unused. In that way the poor among your people will have food to eat, and wild animals may eat what the poor people leave. You must do the same with your vineyards and olive groves.

12 "For six days you will do your work, but on the seventh day you must not work. Then your ox and donkey can rest. The slaves born in your household and foreigners will also be refreshed.