Jeremiah

Jeremiah 35:5–7

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 Jonadaba 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.’

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 35:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I setוָאֶתֵּ֞ןwā·’et·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
pitchersגְּבִעִ֛יםgə·ḇi·‘îmNoun - masculine pluralH1375 cup, bowl
fullמְלֵאִ֥יםmə·lê·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH4392 full
of wineיַ֖יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
andוְכֹס֑וֹתwə·ḵō·sō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH3563 cup
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the menבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the Rechabitesהָרֵכָבִ֗יםhā·rê·ḵā·ḇîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH7397 Rekah
and I saidוָאֹמַ֥רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Drinkשְׁתוּ־šə·ṯū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8354 drink
some wineיָֽיִן׃yā·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine

Jeremiah 35:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drinkנִשְׁתֶּה־niš·teh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH8354 drink
wineיָּ֑יִןyā·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
our forefatherאָבִ֗ינוּ’ā·ḇî·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1 father
Jonadabיוֹנָדָ֨בyō·w·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3122 Jonadab
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Rechabרֵכָ֜בrê·ḵāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH7394 Rekab
commandedצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
Neither youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
nor your descendantsוּבְנֵיכֶ֖םū·ḇə·nê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1121 son
are ever toלֹ֧אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drinkתִשְׁתּוּ־ṯiš·tū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8354 drink
wineיַ֛יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine

Jeremiah 35:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nor are you everלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to buildתִבְנ֗וּṯiḇ·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1129 build
a houseוּבַ֣יִתū·ḇa·yiṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
sowתִזְרָ֙עוּ֙ṯiz·rā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2232 sow, scatter seed
seedוְזֶ֤רַעwə·ze·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
plantתִטָּ֔עוּṯiṭ·ṭā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5193 strike, fix, plant
a vineyardוְכֶ֣רֶםwə·ḵe·remConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3754 vineyard
Those things areיִֽהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
for youלָכֶ֑םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
Insteadכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you must liveתֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙tê·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in tentsבָּאֳהָלִ֤יםbā·’o·hā·lîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH168 tent
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your livesיְמֵיכֶ֔םyə·mê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH3117 day
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
you may liveתִּֽחְי֜וּtiḥ·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2421 live
a longרַבִּים֙rab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
timeיָמִ֤יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the landהָאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
wanderגָּרִ֥יםgā·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1481 sojourn

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Jeremiah 35:5 Amos 2:12 · Ecclesiastes 9:7

Jeremiah 35:6 Luke 1:15 · 2 Kings 10:15 · 1 Chronicles 2:55 · Judges 13:7 · Judges 13:14 · Leviticus 10:9 · Exodus 20:12 · 1 Peter 2:11 · 1 Corinthians 7:26–31 · Psalm 105:12 · Genesis 25:27 · Leviticus 23:42–43

Jeremiah 35:7 Jeremiah 35:10

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