Exodus 23:10-11

[10] And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits [11] But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.

What is the context of Exodus 23:10-11?

Instructions for Sabbaths and Sabbatical Years (Exodus 23:10-13 true)
The Law of Sabbaths (Exodus 23:10-13 true)
The Sabbath and Land (Exodus 23:10-13 true)
Sabbath Laws (Exodus 23:10-13 true)
Laws About the Sabbath and Festivals (Exodus 23:10-19 true)
Sabbaths and Festivals (Exodus 23:10-19 true)
Regulations Regarding Work and Festivals (Exodus 23:10-19 true)
A Call for Justice (Exodus 23:1-13 true)

What does Exodus 23:10-11 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The people were to observe the sabbatical year (cf. Leviticus 25:2-7; Deuteronomy 15:1-3). The Israelites" failure to observe70 sabbatical years resulted in God removing Israel from the Promised Land to Babylon for70 years to give the land its rest ( 2 Chronicles 36:20-21).