Jeremiah 35:8
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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;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.
In other translations
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;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.
Hebrew words
וַנִּשְׁמַעvanishma'and we have listenedH8085בְּקוֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963יְהוֹנָדָבyehonadavJonadabH3082בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121רֵכָבrekhavRechabH7394אָבִינוּ'avinuancestor ourH1לְכֹלlekholto allH3605אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834צִוָּנוּtzivanuhe commanded usH6680לְבִלְתִּיleviltito notH1115שְׁתוֹת־shetot-to drinkH8354יַיִןyayinwineH3196כָּל־kol-allH3605יָמֵינוּyameinudays ourH3117אֲנַחְנוּ'anachnuweH587נָשֵׁינוּnasheinuwives ourH802בָּנֵינוּbaneinusons ourH1121וּבְנֹתֵינוּ׃uvenoteinuand daughters ourH1323
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Related verses
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
- Proverbs 4:10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
- Proverbs 6:20My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
- Proverbs 4:1-21 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. 2 For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
- Proverbs 1:8-98 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother. 9 For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
- Proverbs 13:1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
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