Jeremiah 35:8

What does Jeremiah 35:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 35:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`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;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Therefore we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all things that he commanded us: so as to drink no wine all our days: neither we, nor our wives, nor our sons, nor our daughters:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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,

Context

v.7neither 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 wherein ye sojourn.

v.8This passage

v.9nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 13:1

    A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

  • Proverbs 4:1

    Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

  • Proverbs 4:10

    Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

  • Proverbs 1:8

    My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Proverbs 6:20

    My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Colossians 3:20

    Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

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