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It will also be food for your cattle and the wild animals of your land. Whatever the land produces may be eaten.

The Year of Jubilee

“‘Count off seven groups of seven years, [L seven times seven years] or forty-nine years. During that time there will be seven ·years of rest [sabbatical years; 25:1–7] for the land. On the Day of ·Cleansing [Atonement; 16:1–34], you must blow the horn of a ·male sheep [ram]; this will be on the tenth day of the seventh month. You must blow the horn through the whole country.

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as well as for your livestock and the wild animals(A) in your land. Whatever the land produces may be eaten.

The Year of Jubilee(B)(C)

“‘Count off seven sabbath years—seven times seven years—so that the seven sabbath years amount to a period of forty-nine years. Then have the trumpet(D) sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month;(E) on the Day of Atonement(F) sound the trumpet throughout your land.

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