Verse 6

Jeremiah 35:6

New Living Translation

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6 but they refused. “No,” they said, “we don’t drink wine, because our ancestor Jehonadab son of Recab gave us this command: ‘You and your descendants must never drink wine.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֣א נִשְׁתֶּה יָּ֑יִן כִּי֩ יוֹנָדָ֨ב בֶּן רֵכָ֜ב אָבִ֗י/נוּ צִוָּ֤ה עָלֵ֨י/נוּ֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר לֹ֧א תִשְׁתּוּ יַ֛יִן אַתֶּ֥ם וּ/בְנֵי/כֶ֖ם עַד עוֹלָֽם

English Translation

And they said, "We will not drink wine, because Jonadab the son of Rekab, our father, commanded us, saying, 'You shall not drink wine, you and your sons forever.'"

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Chapter 35 Context

1 This is the message the LORD gave Jeremiah when Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah: Focus ↗

2 “Go to the settlement where the families of the Recabites live, and invite them to the LORD’s Temple... Focus ↗

3 So I went to see Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah and grandson of Habazziniah and all his brothers and sons... Focus ↗

4 I took them to the Temple, and we went into the room assigned to the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah,... Focus ↗

5 I set cups and jugs of wine before them and invited them to have a drink, Focus ↗

6 but they refused. “No,” they said, “we don’t drink wine, because our ancestor Jehonadab son of Recab...

7 And do not build houses or plant crops or vineyards, but always live in tents. If you follow these c... Focus ↗

8 So we have obeyed him in all these things. We have never had a drink of wine to this day, nor have o... Focus ↗

9 We haven’t built houses or owned vineyards or farms or planted crops. Focus ↗

10 We have lived in tents and have fully obeyed all the commands of Jehonadab, our ancestor. Focus ↗

11 But when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked this country, we were afraid of the Babylonian and... Focus ↗

12 Then the LORD gave this message to Jeremiah: Focus ↗

13 “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: Go and say to the peopl... Focus ↗

14 The Recabites do not drink wine to this day because their ancestor Jehonadab told them not to. But I... Focus ↗

15 Time after time I sent you prophets, who told you, “Turn from your wicked ways, and start doing thin... Focus ↗

16 The descendants of Jehonadab son of Recab have obeyed their ancestor completely, but you have refuse... Focus ↗

17 “Therefore, this is what the LORD God (Elohim) of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says:... Focus ↗

18 Then Jeremiah turned to the Recabites and said, “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (... Focus ↗

19 Therefore, this is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab so... Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 35 (19 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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