God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 35:8
8We, along with our wives, sons, and daughters, have obeyed our ancestor Jonadab, Rechab’s son, in everything he ordered us to do. We have never drunk wine,
Jeremiah 35:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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;
- New International Version (NIV)We have obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab son of Rekab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine
- English Standard Version (ESV)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, ourselves, our wives, our sons, or our daughters,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus 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 of Jeremiah 35:8
6They answered, “We don’t drink wine, because our ancestor Jonadab, Rechab’s son, gave us this order: ‘You and your descendants must never drink wine. 7Never build any houses or plant any fields or vineyards. You must never have any of these things. You must always live in tents so that you may live for a long time in the land where you are staying.’ We, along with our wives, sons, and daughters, have obeyed our ancestor Jonadab, Rechab’s son, in everything he ordered us to do. We have never drunk wine, 9built houses to live in, or owned vineyards, pastures, or grainfields. 10We live in tents, and we have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab ordered us to do.
Read all of Jeremiah 35Jeremiah 35:8 word by word
וַנִּשְׁמַ֗ע בְּק֨וֹל יְהוֹנָדָ֤ב בֶּן־רֵכָב֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ לְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑נוּ לְבִלְתִּ֤י שְׁתֽוֹת־יַ֙יִן֙ כָּל־יָמֵ֔ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ נָשֵׁ֔ינוּ בָּנֵ֖ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus have we obeyedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
- the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- of Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָבyehônâdâb · JonadabH3082
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Rechabרֵכָבrêkâb · RechabH7394
- our fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- in all that he hath chargedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- us, to drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
- no wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
- all our daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- we, our wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- nor our daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
Cross-references for Jeremiah 35:8
- Proverbs 1:8My son, listen to your father’s discipline, and do not neglect your mother’s teachings,
- Proverbs 4:1Sons, listen to ⌞your⌟ father’s discipline, and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
- Proverbs 6:20My son, obey the command of your father, and do not disregard the teachings of your mother.
- Proverbs 13:1A wise son listens to his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to reprimands.
- Colossians 3:20Children, always obey your parents. This is pleasing to the Lord.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 35:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Thus have we obeyed the voice - We have considered these precepts so very reasonable, so very useful, so conducive to the health of both body and mind, and sanctioned by such a respectable antiquity that we scrupulously and religiously observe them.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-10Verses 8-10 Our father - Not merely our ancestor, but the founder of our institutions.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-10Jehonadab had required his descendants to live a nomadic life without the comforts of settled living, and the Recabites had obeyed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. all that he ... charged us ... all our days, we ... wives ... sons ... daughters--unreserved obedience in all particulars, at all times, and on the part of all, without exception: in these respects Israel's obedience to God was wanting. Contrast 1Sa 15:20, 21; Psa 78:34-37, 41, 56, 57.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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