Jeremiah

Jeremiah 35:2–8

²“Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”

³So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons— the entire house of the Rechabites— ⁴and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.

⁵Then I set pitchers full of wine and some cups before the men of the house of the Rechabites, and I said to them, “Drink some wine.”

⁶“We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab^a son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine. ⁷Nor are you ever to build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in the land where you wander.’

⁸And 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.

Footnotes

a 35:6 Jonadab is a variant of Jehonadab; here and throughout this chapter; see 2 Kings 10:15|2KI 10:15.

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Jeremiah 35:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	הָלוֹךְ֮	hā·lō·wḵ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the Rechabites	הָרֵכָבִים֒	hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H7397 Rekah
speak	וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣	wə·ḏib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to them	אוֹתָ֔ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
and bring them	וַהֲבִֽאוֹתָם֙	wa·hă·ḇi·’ō·w·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
one	אַחַ֖ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular construct	H259 one
of the chambers	הַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹת	hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
of the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to offer them a drink	וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥	wə·hiš·qî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
of wine	יָֽיִן׃	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine

Jeremiah 35:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I took	וָאֶקַּ֞ח	wā·’eq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
Jaazaniah	יַאֲזַנְיָ֤ה	ya·’ă·zan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2970 Jaazanjah
son	בֶֽן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Habazziniah	חֲבַצִּנְיָ֔ה	ḥă·ḇaṣ·ṣin·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2262 Chabatstsanjah
and his brothers	אֶחָ֖יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his sons	בָּנָ֑יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
the entire	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the Rechabites	הָרֵכָבִֽים׃	hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H7397 Rekah

Jeremiah 35:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and I brought	וָאָבִ֤א	wā·’ā·ḇi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
them	אֹתָם֙	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a chamber	לִשְׁכַּ֗ת	liš·kaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
occupied by the sons	בְּנֵ֛י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Hanan	חָנָ֥ן	ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2605 Chanan
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Igdaliah	יִגְדַּלְיָ֖הוּ	yiḡ·dal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3012 Jigdaljah
a man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
This	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
near	אֵ֙צֶל֙	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
the chamber	לִשְׁכַּ֣ת	liš·kaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
of the officials	הַשָּׂרִ֔ים	haś·śā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was above	מִמַּ֗עַל	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
the chamber	לְלִשְׁכַּ֛ת	lə·liš·kaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
of Maaseiah	מַעֲשֵׂיָ֥הוּ	ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4641 Maasejah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shallum	שַׁלֻּ֖ם	šal·lum	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7967 Shallum
the doorkeeper	שֹׁמֵ֥ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve

Jeremiah 35:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I set	וָאֶתֵּ֞ן	wā·’et·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
pitchers	גְּבִעִ֛ים	gə·ḇi·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H1375 cup, bowl
full	מְלֵאִ֥ים	mə·lê·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H4392 full
of wine	יַ֖יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and	וְכֹס֑וֹת	wə·ḵō·sō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H3563 cup
before	לִפְנֵ֣י׀	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the men	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the house	בֵית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the Rechabites	הָרֵכָבִ֗ים	hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H7397 Rekah
and I said	וָאֹמַ֥ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Drink	שְׁתוּ־	šə·ṯū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8354 drink
some wine	יָֽיִן׃	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine

Jeremiah 35:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
drink	נִשְׁתֶּה־	niš·teh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H8354 drink
wine	יָּ֑יִן	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
they replied	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
for	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
our forefather	אָבִ֗ינוּ	’ā·ḇî·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1 father
Jonadab	יוֹנָדָ֨ב	yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3122 Jonadab
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Rechab	רֵכָ֜ב	rê·ḵāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7394 Rekab
commanded	צִוָּ֤ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
us	עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
Neither you	אַתֶּ֥ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
nor your descendants	וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם	ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
are ever to	לֹ֧א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
drink	תִשְׁתּוּ־	ṯiš·tū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8354 drink
wine	יַ֛יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine

Jeremiah 35:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor are you ever	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to build	תִבְנ֗וּ	ṯiḇ·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1129 build
a house	וּבַ֣יִת	ū·ḇa·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
sow	תִזְרָ֙עוּ֙	ṯiz·rā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2232 sow, scatter seed
seed	וְזֶ֤רַע	wə·ze·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
plant	תִטָּ֔עוּ	ṯiṭ·ṭā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5193 strike, fix, plant
a vineyard	וְכֶ֣רֶם	wə·ḵe·rem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3754 vineyard
Those things are	יִֽהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for you	לָכֶ֑ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
Instead	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you must live	תֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙	tê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in tents	בָּאֳהָלִ֤ים	bā·’o·hā·lîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H168 tent
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your lives	יְמֵיכֶ֔ם	yə·mê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3117 day
so that	לְמַ֨עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may live	תִּֽחְי֜וּ	tiḥ·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2421 live
a long	רַבִּים֙	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
time	יָמִ֤ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	הָאֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
where	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתֶּ֖ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
wander	גָּרִ֥ים	gā·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1481 sojourn

Jeremiah 35:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And we have obeyed	וַנִּשְׁמַ֗ע	wan·niš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
the voice	בְּק֨וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of our forefather	אָבִ֔ינוּ	’ā·ḇî·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1 father
Jonadab	יְהוֹנָדָ֤ב	yə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3082 Jehonadab
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Rechab	רֵכָב֙	rê·ḵāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7394 Rekab
in all	לְכֹ֖ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
he commanded us	צִוָּ֑נוּ	ṣiw·wā·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
So we have not	לְבִלְתִּ֤י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
drunk	שְׁתֽוֹת־	šə·ṯō·wṯ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink
wine	יַ֙יִן֙	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
our lives	יָמֵ֔ינוּ	yā·mê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H3117 day
neither we	אֲנַ֣חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
our wives	נָשֵׁ֔ינוּ	nā·šê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H802 woman, wife, female
our sons	בָּנֵ֖ינוּ	bā·nê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנֹתֵֽינוּ׃	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H1323 daughter