Exodus 23:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 23:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 23:11 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 23:11 — KJV
“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. oliveyard: or, olive trees”
— Exodus 23:11 (KJV)
Exodus 23:11 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 23:11
“But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:11: seventh, year, shalt
“And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:11: let, lie, people
“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen...: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:11: shalt, let, lie
“And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:11: shalt, eat, vineyard
“Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:11: shalt, lie, people
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