Nehemiah 10:31 meaning and explanation
When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow, and will cancel every debt.
Nehemiah 10:31, Berean Standard Bible
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The returned exiles in Jerusalem have just signed a binding agreement, and this verse is one of its pledges. They promise not to buy goods from foreign traders on the Sabbath or holy days, and to keep the seventh year by letting fields rest and cancelling debts.
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