Leviticus 25:3 repeats the six-year work command, reinforcing the land's labor cycle before the intended Sabbath rest.

Leviticus 25:4 specifies the seventh-year rest that complements the six years of work, completing the Sabbath year law.

Leviticus 25:2 introduces the land's Sabbath command, directly linking to the six-year work period in Exodus.

Deuteronomy 15:1 commands debt release every seven years, another part of the sabbatical institution alongside land rest.