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;
KJV
Obedivimus ergo voci Jonadab filii Rechab, patris nostri, in omnibus quæ præcepit nobis, ita ut non biberemus vinum cunctis diebus nostris, nos, et mulieres nostræ, filii, et filiæ nostræ,
Vulgate
Οἱ προφῆται οἱ γεγονότες πρότεροί μου καὶ πρότεροι ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος, καὶ ἐπροφήτευσαν ἐπὶ γῆς πολλῆς καὶ ἐπὶ βασιλείας μεγάλας εἰς πόλεμον·
LXX
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;
ASV
וַ/נִּשְׁמַ֗ע בְּ/ק֨וֹל יְהוֹנָדָ֤ב בֶּן רֵכָב֙ אָבִ֔י/נוּ לְ/כֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑/נוּ לְ/בִלְתִּ֤י שְׁתֽוֹת יַ֨יִן֙ כָּל יָמֵ֔י/נוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ נָשֵׁ֔י/נוּ בָּנֵ֖י/נוּ וּ/בְנֹתֵֽי/נוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Col 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
- Prov 1:8 — My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
- Prov 4:1 — Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
- Prov 4:10 — Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
- Prov 6:20 — My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: