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Leviticus 26:34

Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths The verb râẓâhhas for its general meaning in Ḳal. -to accept," -to be satisfied with," and so -to enjoy," the land being regarded as having been long deprived of its rights, which are now restored. Accordingly the Hiph. (as the causative voice), occurring only in 34 b, may perhaps mean -cause [God] to accept" her sabbaths, and so virtually -pay back" those which had been disregarded and were due to God. The same verb is rendered -accept" in Leviticus 26:41; Leviticus 26:43. See on Leviticus 26:41.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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