1. The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai and commanded him
2. to give the following regulations to the people of Israel. When you enter the land that the Lord is giving you, you shall honour the Lord by not cultivating the land every seventh year.
3. You shall sow your fields, prune your vineyards, and gather your crops for six years.
4. But the seventh year is to be a year of complete rest for the land, a year dedicated to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards.