Leviticus 19:25In the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, that it may yield its increase to you. I am Yahweh your God.
The setting
Mount Sinai, ~1450 BC. The final agricultural promise — after waiting and dedicating, now enjoy abundantly. Modern-day Egypt/Saudi Arabia border.
The emotion here: tender satisfaction promising reward for obedience
The original word
yāsap (יָסַף) — to add, increase, do again and again
Why it matters
Trees properly pruned in early years produced 300% more fruit in subsequent harvests
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 19:25
God promises increased yield as reward for the three-year wait — patience literally pays
Common misconceptionPeople think God's blessings come randomly, but this shows they often come as direct result of following His patterns for timing and dedication.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 19:25
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 19:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 19:25 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine provision, patience rewarded, covenant blessing. Notable phrases: fifth year; eat its fruit; yield its increase; I am Yahweh your God. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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