Although they were not to work the land every seventh year, God promised he would see to it that the people would rejoice over a bounty of good things and not be plagued with worry over a potential shortage. ​ — Leviticus 26: 3 - 5.
Meskipun mereka dilarang menggarap tanah setiap tahun ketujuh, Allah berjanji bahwa Ia akan memastikan agar bangsa itu bersukacita atas berlimpahnya hal - hal baik dan tidak dihantui kekhawatiran akan ancaman kekurangan. ​ — Imamat 26: 3 - 5.