Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But they said, "We drink no wine, for Jonadab the
New American Standard Bible
But they said, “We will not drink wine, for
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
But they replied, “We do not drink wine, for Jonadab,
International Standard Version
But they said, "We won't drink wine, because our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab commanded us: "You and your descendants are never to drink wine!
A Conservative Version
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, forever.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
But they said, “We will not drink wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us: ‘You shall not drink wine, neither you nor your sons, forever.
Bible in Basic English
But they said, We will take no wine: for Jonadab, the son of Rechab our father, gave us orders, saying, You are to take no wine, you or your sons, for ever:
Darby Translation
And they said, We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, ye nor your sons for ever;
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say, We shall not drink wine: for Jonadab, son of Rechab our father, commanded to us, saying, Ye shall not drink wine, ye and your sons even to forever.
King James 2000
But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, You shall drink no wine, neither you, nor your sons forever:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they answered, "We will not drink wine, for Jonadab, the son of Rechab, our ancestor, commanded us, {saying}, 'You shall not drink wine, you or your children, {forever}.
Modern King James verseion
But they said, We will drink no wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, You shall drink no wine, you nor your sons forever.
NET Bible
But they answered, "We do not drink wine because our ancestor Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us not to. He told us, 'You and your children must never drink wine.
New Heart English Bible
But they said, "We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, 'You shall drink no wine, neither you, nor your sons, forever:
The Emphasized Bible
Then said they, - We will not drink wine, - for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, laid command upon us, saying, Ye shall not drink wine, ye, nor your sons, unto times age-abiding;
Webster
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:
World English Bible
But they said, We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, You shall drink no wine, neither you, nor your sons, forever:
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say, 'We do not drink wine: for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, charged us, saying, Ye do not drink wine, ye and your sons -- unto the age;
Themes
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » The law of the rechabites
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
Hanan » A levite » 7. An officer in the temple
Jehonadab » Or jehonadab, son of rechab
Jonadab » Or jehonadab, son of rechab
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Rechabites » Prohibited by jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine
Rechabites » Encouraged by jonadab to drink no wine
Self-denial » Exemplified » Rechabites
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The law of the rechabites
Temperance » Total abstinence » The law of the rechabites
Temptation » Resisted, example of » The rechabites and daniel, by refusing wine
Interlinear
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Tsavah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 35:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Faithfulness Of The Rechabites
5 And before the sons of the kindred of the Rechabites, I set pots full of wine, and cups, and said unto them, "Drink wine." 6 But they said, "We drink no wine, for Jonadab the 7 yea, ye shall have no vineyards: but for all your time ye shall dwell in tents, that ye may live long in the land, wherein ye be strangers.'
Cross References
2 Kings 10:15
And when he was departed thence he met with Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming against him. And Jehu saluted him and said to him, "Is thine heart right, as mine heart is with thine?" And Jehonadab said, "Yea, that it is." "If it be, then give me thine hand." And he gave his hand, and the other took him up to him into the chariot,
Leviticus 10:9
"Drink no wine nor strong drink - neither thou nor thy sons with thee - when ye go into the tabernacle of witness, lest ye die. And let it be a law forever unto your children after you:
Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drink wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with the holy ghost, even in his mother's womb:
Judges 13:7
And he said unto me, 'Behold, thou shalt be with child and bear a son, and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the lad shall be an abstainer to God even from his birth to the day of his death.'"
Judges 13:14
she may eat of nothing that cometh of the vine tree, nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: But must observe all that I bade her."
1 Chronicles 2:55
And so were the kindred of the writers that dwelt at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and Sucathites which are the Kenites, that came of Hammath the father of Beth Rechab.
Genesis 25:27
and the boys grew, and Esau became a cunning hunter and a tillman. But Jacob was a simple man and dwelled in the tents.
Genesis 36:7
For their riches was so much that they could not dwell together; and that the land wherein they were strangers could not receive them, because of their cattle.
Exodus 20:12
"Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Leviticus 23:42-43
And ye shall dwell in booths seven days: even all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths,
Numbers 6:2-5
"Speak unto children of Israel and say unto them, 'When either man or woman appointeth to vow a vow of abstinence, for to abstain unto the LORD,
2 Kings 10:23
And Jehu went with Jehonadab son of Rechab into the house of Baal: and said to the servants of Baal, "Search and look that there be none here with you of the servants of the LORD, but the servants of Baal only."
1 Chronicles 16:19
When you were a small company in number, even but a few, and thereto strangers therein.
Nehemiah 8:14-16
And they found written in the law, how that the LORD had commanded by Moses that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month.
Psalm 105:12
When there was yet but a few of them - and they strangers in the land -
Jeremiah 35:10
but we dwell in tents, we obey, and do according unto all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
1 Corinthians 7:26-31
I suppose that it is good for the present necessity. For it is good for a man so to be.
Ephesians 6:2-3
"Honour thy father and mother," that is the first commandment that hath any promise,
Hebrews 11:9-13
By faith he removed into the land that was promised him, as into a strange country, and dwelt in tabernacles: and so did Isaac, and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers, and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which fight against the soul,