Jeremiah

Jeremiah 35:6–8

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.’

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 35:6

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

Jeremiah 35:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And we have obeyedוַנִּשְׁמַ֗עwan·niš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
the voiceבְּק֨וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of our forefatherאָבִ֔ינוּ’ā·ḇî·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1 father
Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָ֤בyə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3082 Jehonadab
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Rechabרֵכָב֙rê·ḵāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH7394 Rekab
in allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
he commanded usצִוָּ֑נוּṣiw·wā·nūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
So we have notלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
drunkשְׁתֽוֹת־šə·ṯō·wṯ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
wineיַ֙יִן֙ya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
our livesיָמֵ֔ינוּyā·mê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH3117 day
neither weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
our wivesנָשֵׁ֔ינוּnā·šê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH802 woman, wife, female
our sonsבָּנֵ֖ינוּbā·nê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1121 son
and daughtersוּבְנֹתֵֽינוּ׃ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH1323 daughter

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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

Jeremiah 35:8 Colossians 3:20 · Proverbs 4:10 · Proverbs 4:1–2 · Proverbs 6:20 · Proverbs 1:8–9

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