Jeremiah 35:9
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Jeremiah 35:9 in other translations
| BSB | Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops. |
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| WEB | and not to build houses for ourselves to dwell in. We have no vineyard, field, or seed; |
| ASV | nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed: |
| YLT | nor to build houses for our dwelling; and vineyard, and field, and seed, we have none; |
| DARBY | and not to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed; |
| BBE | Building no houses for ourselves, having no vine-gardens or fields or seed: |
| Webster | Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed: |
What does Jeremiah 35:9 mean?
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 35:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 35:9
- 1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 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.
- Psalms 37:16
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
- 2 Kings 5:26
And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
- Numbers 16:14
Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
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Context
- 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 35:10
But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
Jeremiah 35:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y de no edificar casas para nuestra morada, y de no tener viña, ni heredad, ni sementera. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et pour ne pas bâtir des maisons pour notre demeure, et pour n’avoir ni vigne, ni champ, ni semaille; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und keine Häuser zu unserer Wohnung zu bauen; und wir besitzen weder Weinberg, noch Feld, noch Saat; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et non ædificaremus domos ad habitandum: et vineam, et agrum, et sementem non habuimus: |