Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the land will enjoy its sabbath years all the time that it lies desolate and you are in the country of your enemies; then the land will rest and enjoy its sabbaths. New Living Translation Then at last the land will enjoy its neglected Sabbath years as it lies desolate while you are in exile in the land of your enemies. Then the land will finally rest and enjoy the Sabbaths it missed. English Standard Version “Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths as long as it lies desolate, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land shall rest, and enjoy its Sabbaths. Berean Standard Bible Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. King James Bible Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. New King James Version Then the land shall enjoy its sabbaths as long as it lies desolate and you are in your enemies’ land; then the land shall rest and enjoy its sabbaths. New American Standard Bible ‘Then the land will restore its Sabbaths all the days of the desolation, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and restore its Sabbaths. NASB 1995 ‘Then the land will enjoy its sabbaths all the days of the desolation, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and enjoy its sabbaths. NASB 1977 ‘Then the land will enjoy its sabbaths all the days of the desolation, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and enjoy its sabbaths. Legacy Standard Bible ‘Then the land will make up for its sabbaths all the days of the desolation, and you will be in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and make up for its sabbaths. Amplified Bible ‘Then the land [of Israel] will enjoy its Sabbaths as long as it lies desolate, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. Christian Standard Bible “Then the land will make up for its Sabbath years during the time it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and make up for its Sabbaths. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the land will make up for its Sabbath years during the time it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and make up for its Sabbaths. American Standard Version Then shall the land enjoy its sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye are in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy its sabbaths. English Revised Version Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Then the land will enjoy its time [to honor the LORD] while it lies deserted and you are in your enemies' land. Then the land will joyfully celebrate its time [to honor the LORD]. International Standard Version Then the land will finally be pleased with its Sabbaths as long as it lies desolate while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time, the land will rest and take its Sabbaths. NET Bible "'Then the land will make up for its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate while you are in the land of your enemies; then the land will rest and make up its Sabbaths. New Heart English Bible Then the land will enjoy its sabbaths as long as it lies desolate and you are in your enemies' land. Even then the land will rest and enjoy its sabbaths. Webster's Bible Translation Then shall the land enjoy its sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye are in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy its sabbaths. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. World English Bible Then the land will enjoy its Sabbaths as long as it lies desolate and you are in your enemies’ land. Even then the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen the land enjoys its Sabbaths all the days of the desolation—and you [are] in the land of your enemies; then the land rests, and has enjoyed its Sabbaths; Young's Literal Translation 'Then doth the land enjoy its sabbaths -- all the days of the desolation, and ye in the land of your enemies -- then doth the land rest, and hath enjoyed its sabbaths; Smith's Literal Translation Then shall the land delight with its Sabbaths, all the days of its desolation, and ye in the land of your enemies: then shall the land rest and delight with its Sabbaths. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen shell the land enjoy her sabbaths all the days of her desolation: when you shall be Catholic Public Domain Version Then the land will be pleased by her Sabbaths, throughout all the days of her solitude. So, while you will be New American Bible Then shall the land, during the time it lies waste, make up its lost sabbaths, while you are in the land of your enemies; then shall the land have rest and make up for its sabbaths New Revised Standard Version Then the land shall enjoy its sabbath years as long as it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies; then the land shall rest, and enjoy its sabbath years. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen shall the land enjoy its sabbaths as long as it lies desolate, while you are in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest and enjoy its sabbaths. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And then the land will be pleased in its Sabbaths all of the days of its desolation, when you are in the land of your enemies, and then the land shall rest and it shall be pleased in its Sabbaths. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then shall the land be paid her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye are in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and repay her sabbaths. Brenton Septuagint Translation Then the land shall enjoy its sabbaths all the days of its desolation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Punishments for Disobedience…33But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste. 34Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. 35As long as it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not receive during the Sabbaths when you lived in it.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 36:21 So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah. Jeremiah 25:11 And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. Jeremiah 29:10 For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. Daniel 9:2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. Nehemiah 1:8-9 Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, / but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’ Isaiah 24:1-6 Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word. ... Ezekiel 20:23-24 However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. / For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers. Ezekiel 36:34-35 The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through. / Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’ 2 Kings 25:12 But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields. 2 Kings 17:23 Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day. Romans 8:20-22 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. Hebrews 4:9-10 There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. Luke 21:24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. Matthew 24:15-22 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. ... Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Treasury of Scripture Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lies desolate, and you be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. Leviticus 25:2-4,10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD… 2 Chronicles 36:21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. Jump to Previous Country Desolate Desolation Enemies Enjoy Enjoyed Haters Lies Paid Pleasure Repay Rest Sabbath Sabbaths Time WasteJump to Next Country Desolate Desolation Enemies Enjoy Enjoyed Haters Lies Paid Pleasure Repay Rest Sabbath Sabbaths Time WasteLeviticus 26 1. Of idolatry2. Reverence 3. A blessing to those who keep the commandments 14. A curse to those who break them 40. God promises to remember those who repent Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths This phrase refers to the Sabbath rest for the land, a concept introduced in Leviticus 25:4, where every seventh year was to be a Sabbath year, a time of rest for the land. This command was part of the covenant between God and Israel, emphasizing the importance of rest and trust in God's provision. The land's enjoyment of its Sabbaths indicates a return to the intended order, highlighting the consequences of Israel's disobedience in not observing these Sabbaths. all the days it lies desolate while you are in the land of your enemies At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesGod's chosen people, who are being addressed in this passage. They are warned about the consequences of disobedience. 2. The Land of Israel The Promised Land given to the Israelites, which is central to God's covenant with them. It is to observe the Sabbath rest. 3. The Land of Enemies Represents the foreign lands where the Israelites would be exiled due to their disobedience. 4. Sabbath Rest A divinely instituted period of rest for the land, reflecting God's creation pattern and covenantal law. 5. Exile The event of being removed from the land, serving as a consequence for the Israelites' failure to observe God's commands. Teaching Points The Importance of ObedienceGod's commands are not arbitrary; they are designed for the well-being of His people and His creation. Consequences of Disobedience Ignoring God's laws leads to inevitable consequences, as seen in the exile of the Israelites. God's Sovereignty Over the Land The land belongs to God, and He determines its use and rest. This teaches stewardship and respect for creation. Rest as a Divine Principle The Sabbath rest is a principle that extends beyond human rest to include the land, emphasizing the need for balance and renewal. Hope in Restoration Even in judgment, there is hope for restoration. The land's rest during exile points to God's ultimate plan for renewal and redemption. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Leviticus 26:34?2. How does Leviticus 26:34 emphasize the importance of observing God's commandments today? 3. What lessons about obedience can we learn from Leviticus 26:34's "enjoy its Sabbaths"? 4. How does Leviticus 26:34 connect with the concept of Sabbath rest in Genesis? 5. In what ways can we apply the principle of rest in our lives? 6. How does Leviticus 26:34 relate to God's faithfulness and justice throughout Scripture? 7. What does Leviticus 26:34 reveal about God's view on the land's rest and Sabbath observance? 8. How does Leviticus 26:34 relate to the consequences of disobedience in the Bible? 9. What historical events might Leviticus 26:34 be referencing regarding the land's desolation? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 26? 11. Why do other civilizations around Israel not record similar extended fallow periods or Jubilees, if this commandment (Lev 25) was practiced widely? 12. Is there any historical or archaeological evidence showing that ancient Israel consistently observed the Year of Jubilee (Lev 25)? 13. (Leviticus 26:44) Does God's promise never to fully reject Israel conflict with other passages about divine judgment and exile? 14. (Deut 29:22-28) Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that the severe curses and land devastation described actually occurred? What Does Leviticus 26:34 Mean Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths- God had already commanded a Sabbath year for the soil (Leviticus 25:2-4; Exodus 23:10-11). Israel was to farm six years and let the land rest in the seventh. - By saying “the land shall enjoy,” the Lord underscores that the ground itself belongs to Him (Leviticus 25:23; Psalm 24:1) and has rights He will protect even when His people disregard them. - The phrase anticipates a literal enforcement of those missed Sabbaths. As 2 Chronicles 36:21 later reports, “The land enjoyed its Sabbaths all the days of its desolation.” all the days it lies desolate - Desolation is not random; it is the covenant consequence spelled out earlier in this chapter (Leviticus 26:31-33). - In Jeremiah 25:11 the duration is clarified as “seventy years,” precisely matching the number of Sabbath-year rests Israel had skipped (every seventh year over roughly 490 years). - Bullet points • Desolation is limited to a defined period—God disciplines, not destroys. • Even in judgment He keeps count; His timing is exact (Daniel 9:2). while you are in the land of your enemies - Exile fulfills the warning of Leviticus 26:33, “I will scatter you among the nations.” - Being “in the land of your enemies” shows that sin has physical, national consequences (Deuteronomy 28:36-37). - Yet exile also opens the door to repentance: “If their uncircumcised hearts are humbled… then I will remember My covenant” (Leviticus 26:41-42). - Lessons • God’s people cannot cling to the land without clinging to the Lord. • Discipline has a redemptive aim (Hebrews 12:6, 11). At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths - The repetition stresses certainty: the rest will happen, with or without Israel’s cooperation. - History records literal fulfillment. From 586 BC to 516 BC the land lay largely uncultivated until Cyrus’s decree allowed the return (2 Chronicles 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1-4). - The rest also foreshadows future restoration. After discipline and return, God promises to “make the land fruitful” again (Ezekiel 36:8-11). - Hope points forward: the ultimate Sabbath rest yet to come for God’s people (Hebrews 4:9-11). summary Leviticus 26:34 assures that God will secure His land’s Sabbath rest, even if it means removing His people to foreign soil. The missed Sabbath years add up; the exile pays the debt. Yet the same verse hints at mercy: the land’s rest sets the stage for Israel’s eventual return. In judgment God proves faithful to His word, keeps His calendar, and preserves hope for restoration. (34) Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths.--The land, which participates both in the happiness and misery of the Israelites (see Leviticus 18:25), and which through their disobedience of the Divine laws would be deprived of her sabbatical rests as long as the rebellious people occupy it, would now at last be able to enjoy its prescribed legal rest, when it is ridden of these defiant transgressors, and as long as they remain in exile.Verses 34, 35. - The land had not participated in the sins of its inhabitants. The latter had thought that, by the neglect of the sabbatical years, they had enriched themselves by the fruits of those years which would otherwise have been wasted. The result was that they lost the land altogether for a period equal to that during which it ought to have kept sabbath, and the land "as long as she lay desolate kept sabbath, to fulfill threescore and ten years" (2 Chronicles 36:21). From the entrance into the holy land until the Babylonish Captivity there elapsed eight hundred and sixty-three years, in which time there ought to have been kept one hundred and twenty-three sabbatical years. As only seventy are made up by the duration of the Captivity, it may be concluded that fifty-three sabbatical years were observed by the Israelites; but this conclusion is very doubtful. It is more likely that seventy, being a multiple of the sacred number seven, was regarded as sufficient to purge all previous neglects, whatever they might have been.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenאָז֩ (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore the land הָאָ֜רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land shall enjoy תִּרְצֶ֨ה (tir·ṣeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt its אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹתֶ֗יהָ (šab·bə·ṯō·ṯe·hā) Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath all כֹּ֚ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day it lies desolate, הֳשַׁמָּ֔ה (hoš·šam·māh) Verb - Hofal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy while you וְאַתֶּ֖ם (wə·’at·tem) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of your enemies. אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם (’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary At that time אָ֚ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land will rest תִּשְׁבַּ֣ת (tiš·baṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion and enjoy וְהִרְצָ֖ת (wə·hir·ṣāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt its אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Sabbaths. שַׁבְּתֹתֶֽיהָ׃ (šab·bə·ṯō·ṯe·hā) Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath Links Leviticus 26:34 NIVLeviticus 26:34 NLT Leviticus 26:34 ESV Leviticus 26:34 NASB Leviticus 26:34 KJV Leviticus 26:34 BibleApps.com Leviticus 26:34 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 26:34 Chinese Bible Leviticus 26:34 French Bible Leviticus 26:34 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 26:34 Then the land will enjoy its sabbaths (Le Lv Lev.) |
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