| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 25:4:1 ⧉וּבַשָּׁנָ֣הoovashanabut in the year Leviticus 25:4:2 ⧉הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗תhasheveeitthe seventh Leviticus 25:4:3 ⧉שַׁבַּ֤תshabata sabbath Leviticus 25:4:4 ⧉שַׁבָּתוֹן֙shabatonof solemn rest Leviticus 25:4:5 ⧉יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehshall be Leviticus 25:4:6 ⧉לָאָ֔רֶץlaaretsfor the land Leviticus 25:4:7 ⧉שַׁבָּ֖תshabata sabbath Leviticus 25:4:8 ⧉לַיהוָ֑הlayahwehto the LORD Leviticus 25:4:9 ⧉שָֽׂדְךָ֙sahdkhayour field Leviticus 25:4:10 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Leviticus 25:4:11 ⧉תִזְרָ֔עtizrasow Leviticus 25:4:12 ⧉וְכַרְמְךָ֖vekarmekhaand your vineyard Leviticus 25:4:13 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Leviticus 25:4:14 ⧉תִזְמֹֽר׃tizmorprune |
| 4. Formal Translation But in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of complete rest for the land—a sabbath to the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Owner}. Your field you shall not sow, and your vineyard you shall not prune. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation But during the seventh year the land must observe a full sabbath of rest—a sabbath to the LORD {Yahweh, Land’s Provider}. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. |