KJV King James Version
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
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Exodus 23:10
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For six years you are to sow your land and gather its produce,
WEB World English Bible
“For six years you shall sow your land, and shall gather in its increase,
ASV American Standard Version
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the increase thereof:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And six years thou dost sow thy land, and hast gathered its increase;
Surrounding context — Exodus 23
7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
10 And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
11 But the seventh [year] thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, [and] with thy oliveyard.
12 Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
13 And in all [things] that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
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