KJV King James Version
Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
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Jeremiah 35:8
Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives—neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters.
WEB World English Bible
We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;
ASV American Standard Version
And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And we hearken to the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, to all that he commanded us, not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters;
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 35
5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
6 But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, [neither] ye, nor your sons for ever:
7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have [any]: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye [be] strangers.
8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
9 Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַנִּשְׁמַ֗עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearבְּק֨וֹלH6963 · qolvoiceיְהוֹנָדָ֤בH3082 · ye.ho.na.davJonadabבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childרֵכָב֙H7394 · re.khavRechabאָבִ֔ינוּH1 · avfatherלְכֹ֖לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֑נוּH6680 · tsa.vahto commandלְבִלְתִּ֤יH1115 · bil.tilestשְׁתֽוֹת־H8354 · sha.tahto drinkיַ֙יִן֙H3196 · ya.yinwineכָּל־H3605 · kolallיָמֵ֔ינוּH3117 · yomdayאֲנַ֣חְנוּH587 · a.nach.nuweנָשֵׁ֔ינוּH802 · ish.shahwomanבָּנֵ֖ינוּH1121 · benson: childוּבְנֹתֵֽינוּ׃H1323 · batdaughter
Cross-references
Colossians 3:20Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.Proverbs 1:8-9My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:Proverbs 4:1-2Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.Proverbs 6:20My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:Proverbs 4:10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.Proverbs 13:1A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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