Devine Scripture

Jeremiah 35:8

Jeremiah chapter 35 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

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;

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.