Jeremiah 35:8
Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
Jeremiah 35:8 in other translations
| BSB | And 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. |
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| WEB | We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters; |
| ASV | And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters; |
| YLT | ‘And we hearken to the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, to all that he commanded us, not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters; |
| DARBY | And we have hearkened unto the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters, |
| BBE | And we have kept the rules of Jonadab, the son of Rechab our father, in everything which he gave us orders to do, drinking no wine all our days, we and our wives and our sons and our daughters; |
| Webster | Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters; |
What does Jeremiah 35:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 35:1-11
The obedience of the Rechabites. (Jr 35:1-11) The Jews' disobedience to the Lord. (Jr 35:12-19) Verses 1-11 Jonadab was famous for wisdom and piety. He lived nearly 300 years before, II Kin. 10:15. Jonadab charged his posterity not to drink wine. He also appointed them to dwell in tents, or movable dwelling: this would teach them not to think of settling any where in this world. To keep low, would be the way to…
Jeremiah 35:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 35:8
- Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
- Proverbs 1:8-9
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
- Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
- Proverbs 4:1-2
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
- Proverbs 4:10
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
- Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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Context
- Jeremiah 35:7
Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.
- Jeremiah 35:8
Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
- Jeremiah 35:9
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Jeremiah 35:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y nosotros hemos obedecido á la voz de Jonadab nuestro padre, hijo de Rechâb, en todas las cosas que nos mandó, de no beber vino en todos nuestros días, nosotros, ni nuestras mujeres, ni nuestros hijos, ni nuestras hijas; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et nous avons écouté la voix de Jonadab, fils de Récab, notre père, dans tout ce qu’il nous a commandé, pour ne pas boire de vin tous nos jours, ni nous, ni nos femmes, ni nos fils, ni nos filles, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und wir haben der Stimme Jonadabs, des Sohnes Rekabs, unseres Vaters, gehorcht nach allem, was er uns geboten hat: keinen Wein zu trinken alle unsere Tage, weder wir, noch unsere Weiber, noch unsere Söhne, noch unsere Töchter, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Obedivimus ergo voci Jonadab filii Rechab, patris nostri, in omnibus quæ præcepit nobis, ita ut non biberemus vinum cunctis diebus nostris, nos, et mulieres nostræ, filii, et filiæ nostræ, |