New International Version But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit. In this way your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God. New Living Translation Finally, in the fifth year you may eat the fruit. If you follow this pattern, your harvest will increase. I am the LORD your God. English Standard Version But in the fifth year you may eat of its fruit, to increase its yield for you: I am the LORD your God. Berean Standard Bible But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; thus your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God. Berean Literal Bible And in the fifth year you⁺ shall eat its fruit, to add to you⁺ its yield. I am YHWH your⁺ God. King James Bible And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God. New King James Version And in the fifth year you may eat its fruit, that it may yield to you its increase: I am the LORD your God. New American Standard Bible But in the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, so that its yield may increase for you; I am the LORD your God. NASB 1995 ‘In the fifth year you are to eat of its fruit, that its yield may increase for you; I am the LORD your God. NASB 1977 ‘And in the fifth year you are to eat of its fruit, that its yield may increase for you; I am the LORD your God. Legacy Standard Bible Now in the fifth year you shall eat of its fruit, that its produce may increase for you; I am Yahweh your God. Amplified Bible In the fifth year you may eat the fruit [of the trees], this is so that their yield may increase for you; I am the LORD your God. Berean Annotated Bible But in the fifth year you⁺ may eat its fruit; thus your⁺ harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your⁺ God {YHWH Eloheikem}. Christian Standard Bible But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit. In this way its yield will increase for you; I am the LORD your God. Holman Christian Standard Bible But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit. In this way its yield will increase for you; I am Yahweh your God.” American Standard Version And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am Jehovah your God. Contemporary English Version to me, the LORD God. Do this, and in the fifth year, those trees will produce an abundant harvest of fruit for you to eat. English Revised Version And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the fifth year you may eat the fruit. Do this to make the trees produce more for you. I am the LORD your God. Good News Translation But in the fifth year you may eat the fruit. If you do all this, your trees will bear more fruit. I am the LORD your God. International Standard Version But on the fifth year, you may eat its fruits to increase its produce for you." NET Bible Then in the fifth year you may eat its fruit to add its produce to your harvest. I am the LORD your God. New Heart English Bible In the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, that it may yield its increase to you. I am the LORD your God. Webster's Bible Translation And in the fifth year shall ye eat of its fruit, that it may yield to you its increase: I am the LORD your God. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; thus your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God. World English Bible In the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, that it may yield its increase to you. I am Yahweh your God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd in the fifth year you eat its fruit—to add to you its increase; I [am] your God YHWH. Berean Literal Bible And in the fifth year you⁺ shall eat its fruit, to add to you⁺ its yield. I am YHWH your⁺ God. Young's Literal Translation And in the fifth year ye do eat its fruit -- to add to you its increase; I am Jehovah your God. Smith's Literal Translation And in the fifth year ye shall eat its fruits, to add to you its produce. I Jehovah your God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd in the fifth year you shall eat the fruits thereof, gathering the increase thereof. I am the Lord your God. Catholic Public Domain Version And in the fifth year you shall eat the produce, gathering the fruits which are brought forth. I am the Lord your God. New American Bible Not until the fifth year may you eat its fruit, to increase the yield for you. I, the LORD, am your God. New Revised Standard Version But in the fifth year you may eat of their fruit, that their yield may be increased for you: I am the LORD your God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd in the fifth year you shall eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield to you the increase thereof; I am the LORD your God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And in the fifth year eat their fruit and they shall increase their crops for you; I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But in the fifth year may ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you more richly the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God. Brenton Septuagint Translation And in the fifth year ye shall eat the fruit, its produce is an increase to you. I am the Lord your God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Keep My Decrees…24In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD. 25But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; thus your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God. 26You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.… Cross References But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; Deuteronomy 20:6 Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit. Jeremiah 31:5 Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit. Isaiah 65:21-22 They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. / No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands. thus your harvest will be increased. Psalm 67:6-7 The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. / God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. Psalm 65:9-13 You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. / You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty. … Deuteronomy 28:11-12 The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. / The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 11:44-45 For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. / For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy. Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Deuteronomy 5:6 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Deuteronomy 20:19-20 When you lay siege to a city for an extended time while fighting against it to capture it, you must not destroy its trees by putting an axe to them, because you can eat their fruit. You must not cut them down. Are the trees of the field human, that you should besiege them? / But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce fruit. Use them to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls. Exodus 23:10-11 For six years you are to sow your land and gather its produce, / but in the seventh year you must let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor among your people may eat from the field and the wild animals may consume what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove. Leviticus 25:3-4 For six years you may sow your field and prune your vineyard and gather its crops. / But in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of complete rest for the land—a Sabbath to the LORD. You are not to sow your field or prune your vineyard. Isaiah 37:30 And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Ezekiel 36:30 I will also make the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer bear reproach among the nations on account of famine. Amos 9:14 I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. Nehemiah 10:35-37 We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. / And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. / Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. Treasury of Scripture And in the fifth year shall you eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield to you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 26:3,4 If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; … Proverbs 3:9,10 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: … Ecclesiastes 11:1,2 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days… Jump to Previous Add Eat Food Fruit Harvest Increase Increased Produce Richly Thereof Way YieldJump to Next Add Eat Food Fruit Harvest Increase Increased Produce Richly Thereof Way YieldLeviticus 19 1. A repetition of various lawsBut in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; After three years in which the fruit was not eaten and a fourth year devoted to the LORD, the owners could begin to enjoy the produce. This pattern honored God as the giver of the land’s abundance and trained Israel to wait upon His provision. Deu 20:6 Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy… thus your harvest will be increased. God promised that obedience would not diminish their livelihood but would bring His blessing upon the land. Their prosperity depended ultimately on His faithfulness rather than immediate human gain. Psa 67:6-7 The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.… I am the LORD your God. The command rested on the authority of the covenant God who had redeemed Israel and given them the land. Their obedience expressed reverence for Him and recognition that all they possessed came from His hand. Lev 11:44-45 For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves… Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe original audience of the Levitical laws, including the instructions on how to handle the produce of their land. 2. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which the Israelites were to inhabit and cultivate according to God's laws. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who provides these instructions as part of His law to His people. 4. The Fifth Year The specific time when the Israelites were permitted to eat the fruit of their trees, symbolizing a period of waiting and obedience. 5. The Harvest The produce of the land, which is a blessing from God and a result of following His commandments. Teaching Points Obedience and PatienceThe command to wait until the fifth year to eat the fruit teaches us the importance of obedience and patience in our walk with God. God's Provision Trust in God's promise that obedience will lead to increased blessings, as He is the provider of all good things. Spiritual Fruitfulness Just as the Israelites were to wait for the physical fruit, we are called to cultivate spiritual fruit through our relationship with Christ. Stewardship of Resources This passage reminds us to be good stewards of the resources God has given us, using them according to His instructions. Faith in God's Timing Trusting in God's perfect timing for the harvest in our lives, whether it be physical, spiritual, or emotional. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Leviticus 19:25?2. How does Leviticus 19:25 emphasize the importance of patience in spiritual growth? 3. What does "increase its yield" teach about God's provision and blessings? 4. How can we apply the principle of delayed gratification in our daily lives? 5. How does Leviticus 19:25 connect to the concept of firstfruits in the Bible? 6. In what ways can we dedicate our "increase" to God today? 7. What is the significance of the fifth year in Leviticus 19:25? 8. How does Leviticus 19:25 relate to God's promise of abundance? 9. Why does Leviticus 19:25 emphasize waiting before eating the fruit? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 19? (25) And in the fifth year.--It was only in the fifth year that the owner was permitted to eat the fruits without redeeming them. That it may yield unto you the increase thereof.--That is, refraining from using the fruits during the first three years, and consecrating to the Lord the fruit of the fourth year in the sacrificial repast, they will realise that hereafter the tree will yield them abundant fruit. So far, therefore, from being losers by waiting till the fifth year, they will actually be gainers. Leviticus 19:25 shows that when God’s people patiently honor His order—waiting through the first three years, dedicating the fourth, and finally partaking in the fifth—He responds with increased harvest. The verse teaches stewardship, delayed gratification, and covenant blessing, all underscored by the unchanging authority of “I am the LORD your God.”Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But in the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֗ת (ha·ḥă·mî·šiṯ) Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth year וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה (ū·ḇaš·šā·nāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year you may eat תֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ (tō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat its fruit; פִּרְי֔וֹ (pir·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6529: Fruit thus your לָכֶ֖ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew harvest תְּבוּאָת֑וֹ (tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8393: Product, revenue will be increased. לְהוֹסִ֥יף (lə·hō·w·sîp̄) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3254: To add, augment I אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God. אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Additonal Resources Leviticus 19:25 Blue Letter BibleLeviticus 19:25 Bible Gateway Leviticus 19:25 Bible.com Leviticus 19:25 NIV |
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