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
Parallel
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.