Leviticus 25:1 - The Sabbatical Year (original) (raw)
New International Version
The LORD said to Moses at Mount Sinai,New Living Translation
While Moses was on Mount Sinai, the LORD said to him,English Standard Version
The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying,Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai,King James Bible
And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,New King James Version
And the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying,New American Standard Bible
The LORD then spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying,NASB 1995
The LORD then spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai, saying,NASB 1977
The LORD then spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai, saying,Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh then spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai, saying,Amplified Bible
The LORD spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai, saying,Christian Standard Bible
The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai:Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai: “American Standard Version
And Jehovah spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,Contemporary English Version
When Moses was on Mount Sinai, the LORD told him English Revised Version
And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai,Good News Translation
The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai and commanded him International Standard Version
The LORD told Moses on Mount Sinai, Majority Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai,NET Bible
The LORD spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai:New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to Moses in Mount Sinai,Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD spoke to Moses in mount Sinai, saying,World English Bible
Yahweh said to Moses on Mount Sinai,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH speaks to Moses, in Mount Sinai, saying,Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, in mount Sinai, saying,Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will speak to Moses, in mount Sinai, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord spoke to Moses in mount Sinai, saying: Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord spoke to Moses on mount Sinai, saying:New American Bible
The LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai:New Revised Standard Version
The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
AND the LORD spoke to Moses on mount Sinai, saying,Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH spoke with Moshe in the mountain of Sinai and said to him:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD spoke unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying:Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord spoke to Moses in the mount Sina, saying,Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible
Context
The Sabbatical Year
1Then the LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai, 2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land that I am giving you, the land itself must observe a Sabbath to the LORD.…
Cross References
Exodus 19:1-2
In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai. / After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.Exodus 24:12-18
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.” / So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God. / And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.” ...Exodus 31:18
When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.Exodus 34:29-35
And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. / But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. ...Numbers 1:1
On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said:Numbers 9:1
In the first month of the second year after Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai:Numbers 10:11-12
On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the Testimony, / and the Israelites set out from the Wilderness of Sinai, traveling from place to place until the cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran.Numbers 12:4-8
And suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three, come out to the Tent of Meeting.” So the three went out, / and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward, / He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. ...Deuteronomy 5:1-5
Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I declare in your hearing this day. Learn them and observe them carefully. / The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. / He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today. ...Deuteronomy 34:10
Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—Hebrews 3:1-6
Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. / He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. / For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. ...Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”Hebrews 9:19-22
For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people, / saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” / In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship. ...Hebrews 12:18-21
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ...Acts 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
Treasury of Scripture
And the LORD spoke to Moses in mount Sinai, saying,
Exodus 19:1
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
Numbers 1:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Numbers 10:11,12
And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony…
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Leviticus 25
1. the Sabbath of the seventh year
8. The jubilee in the fiftieth year
14. Of oppression
18. A blessing of obedience
23. The redemption of land
29. Of houses
35. Compassion to the poor
39. The usage of bondmen
47. The redemption of servants
Then
The word "Then" serves as a temporal marker, indicating a continuation or sequence in the narrative. It suggests that what follows is a direct consequence or next step in the unfolding revelation of God's law to the Israelites. This word connects the instructions in Leviticus 25 to the preceding chapters, emphasizing the continuity of God's covenantal relationship with His people. In the broader context of Leviticus, it underscores the progressive revelation of God's will, as He systematically lays out His statutes for holy living.
the LORD
The term "the LORD" is a translation of the Hebrew name Yahweh, the covenant name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. In the context of Leviticus, it highlights the divine authority behind the laws being given. Yahweh is not a distant deity but a personal God who is actively involved in the lives of His people, guiding them towards holiness and righteousness.
said
The verb "said" indicates direct communication from God to Moses. This is not merely a suggestion or a thought but a divine command. The Hebrew root "amar" conveys the idea of speaking with authority and purpose. In the context of Leviticus, it underscores the importance of the instructions that follow, as they are not human inventions but divine mandates. This communication reflects the intimate relationship between God and Moses, where God speaks, and Moses listens and conveys His words to the people.
to Moses
Moses is the central human figure in the Pentateuch, chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and to receive the Law on their behalf. His role as a mediator is crucial, as he stands between God and the people, receiving divine instructions and teaching them to the Israelites. The mention of Moses here reinforces his authority and responsibility as the leader and prophet of Israel. It also highlights the trust and intimacy in his relationship with God, as he is the one chosen to receive and transmit God's laws.
on Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai is a significant location in the biblical narrative, known as the mountain of God. It is the place where Moses first encountered God in the burning bush and where the Israelites received the Ten Commandments. The mention of Mount Sinai here situates the giving of these laws within the broader context of the Sinai covenant. It is a place of divine revelation and covenantal relationship, where God establishes His laws and expectations for His people. The historical and archaeological significance of Mount Sinai as a sacred site underscores the gravity and holiness of the instructions being given.
XXV.
(1) And the Lord spake unto Moses.--This chapter should properly have followed Leviticus 23, since the institutions of the sabbatical year, and the jubile which it discusses, are closely connected with the regulations about the festivals laid down in that chapter. The isolation of these ordinances from the rest of the festivals cannot be satisfactorily explained on any other principle than that which the authorities during the second Temple laid down, viz., that many of the sections are transposed, and that "there is no strict sequence in the Law."
In Mount Sinai.--That is, in the mountainous regions of Sinai. The expression "mountain" is often used to denote a mountainous tract of country (Numbers 12:9; Deuteronomy 1:2; Joshua 14:12, &c.). Accordingly, this divine communication was made to Moses when the Israelites were encamped in the neighbourhood of Sinai, where they remained in the wilderness for twelve months after their exodus from Egypt (Numbers 10:11-12).
Verse 1. - And the Lord spake unto Moses in mount Sinai. The purpose of the words, in Mount Sinai, is not to distinguish the place in which the sabbatical law and the law of the jubilee were given from that in which the preceding laws were delivered. The words mean only, "in the Sinai district;" and they are employed because these laws form the conclusion of the series of laws given while the people were en-camped under Mount Sinai. The law on vows is, it is true, added to them, but it is by way of appendix. Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew
Then the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel
said
וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר (way·ḏab·bêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue
to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
Moses
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver
on Mount
בְּהַ֥ר (bə·har)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country
Sinai,
סִינַ֖י (sî·nay)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5514: Sinai -- the mountain where the law was given
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