Leviticus 26:35

As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 26:43 repeats the promise of land rest during desolation, linking exile directly to Sabbath observance.

Leviticus 25:2 Historical context

In Leviticus 25:2, the land's sabbath is instituted; Leviticus 26:35 points to this command being broken, causing the land to rest in desolation.

Leviticus 25:4 Historical context

Leviticus 25:4 commands the land Sabbath that Israel neglected; the curse says the land will finally get its rest during exile.

Exodus 23:11 Historical context

In Exodus 23:11, the sabbath year command is given; Leviticus 26:35 refers to this neglected law as the reason for exile.

2 Chronicles 36:21 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Chronicles 36:21 records the fulfillment: the land lay desolate seventy years, finally enjoying its Sabbath rests.