Jeremiah 35:6

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But they said, 'We will not drink wine, for Jonadab, son of Rechab, our ancestor, commanded us, saying: “You and your descendants must never drink wine.”'

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  • 2 Kgs 10:15 : 15 When Jehu left there, he met Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and said, "Is your heart as true to mine as mine is to yours?" Jehonadab replied, "It is." "If so," Jehu said, "give me your hand." So he gave his hand, and Jehu helped him into the chariot.
  • Lev 10:9 : 9 'Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons, when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This is a permanent statute for all your generations.
  • Luke 1:15 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
  • 1 Chr 2:55 : 55 The clans of scribes who lived at Jabez were the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These were the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
  • Judg 13:7 : 7 But he said to me, 'Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.'
  • Judg 13:14 : 14 She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I commanded her."
  • 2 Kgs 10:23 : 23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the worshipers of Baal, "Search and make sure that no servants of the LORD are here with you—only the worshipers of Baal."
  • Lev 23:42-43 : 42 You shall live in booths for seven days. Every native-born Israelite is to dwell in booths, 43 so that your generations may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
  • Num 6:2-5 : 2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves for the LORD, 3 they must abstain from wine and any strong drink. They must not drink vinegar made from wine or vinegar made from strong drink. They must not drink any liquid made from grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins. 4 For the entire duration of their vow of separation, they must not eat anything from the grapevine—not even the seeds or the skins. 5 Throughout the length of their vow, no razor may touch their head. Until the time of their dedication to the LORD is complete, they are to be holy and allow the hair of their head to grow long.
  • Gen 25:27 : 27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilled hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed among the tents.
  • Gen 36:7 : 7 Their possessions were too great for them to live together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.
  • Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
  • 1 Chr 16:19 : 19 When you were few in number, a small group of strangers in the land,
  • Neh 8:14-16 : 14 They found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the festival of the seventh month. 15 They were to proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem: 'Go out to the hill country and bring branches of olive trees, wild olive trees, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, as it is written.' 16 So the people went out, brought back branches, and built booths for themselves on their roofs, in their courtyards, in the courtyards of the house of God, in the square by the Water Gate, and in the square by the Gate of Ephraim.
  • Ps 105:12 : 12 When they were few in number, very few, and strangers in the land.
  • Jer 35:10 : 10 But we live in tents, and we have obeyed and done everything that Jonadab, our ancestor, commanded us.
  • 1 Cor 7:26-31 : 26 Because of the present distress, I think it is good for a person to remain as they are. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this. 29 This is what I mean, brothers and sisters: The time is short. From now on, those who have wives should live as if they do not. 30 Those who weep, as if they did not weep; those who rejoice, as if they did not rejoice; those who buy, as if they did not possess. 31 And those who use the things of this world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
  • Eph 6:2-3 : 2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 so that it may go well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.
  • Heb 11:9-9 : 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was waiting for the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised. 12 And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. 13 All these people died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar and been persuaded of them, and having embraced them, they openly declared that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  • 1 Pet 2:11 : 11 Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to abstain from fleshly desires, which wage war against the soul.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jer 35:7-10
    4 verses
    92%

    7'You must not build houses, sow seed, plant vineyards, or own any of these things, but instead, live in tents all your days so that you may live long in the land where you sojourn.'

    8We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, son of Rechab, our ancestor, in everything he instructed us, so that we do not drink wine all our days—we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters.

    9We do not build houses to live in, or own vineyards, fields, or seed.

    10But we live in tents, and we have obeyed and done everything that Jonadab, our ancestor, commanded us.

  • Jer 35:5
    87%

    5Then I set bowls full of wine and cups before the sons of the house of the Rechabites and said to them, 'Drink wine.'

  • Jer 35:13-14
    2 verses
    87%

    13This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: “Will you not accept instruction and obey My words?” declares the LORD.

    14The words of Jonadab, son of Rechab, which he commanded his sons not to drink wine, have been upheld to this day. They have obeyed their ancestor's command. But I have spoken to you persistently, and you have not listened to Me.

  • Jer 35:16-19
    4 verses
    82%

    16Surely the sons of Jonadab, son of Rechab, have kept the command their ancestor gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.

    17Therefore, this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Behold, I am bringing upon Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the disaster I have spoken against them because I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.'

    18But to the house of the Rechabites, Jeremiah said: 'This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab, your ancestor, and have kept all his instructions and done all that he commanded you,”'

    19Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Jonadab, son of Rechab, will never lack a man to stand before Me all the days.'

  • Jer 35:1-3
    3 verses
    80%

    1The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD during the days of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:

    2Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, bring them into the house of the LORD, to one of the chambers, and offer them wine to drink.

    3So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, son of Habazziniah, his brothers, all his sons, and the entire house of the Rechabites.

  • Lev 10:9
    75%

    9'Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons, when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This is a permanent statute for all your generations.

  • Amos 2:12
    74%

    12But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'Do not prophesy.'

  • Num 6:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3they must abstain from wine and any strong drink. They must not drink vinegar made from wine or vinegar made from strong drink. They must not drink any liquid made from grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

    4For the entire duration of their vow of separation, they must not eat anything from the grapevine—not even the seeds or the skins.

  • Ezek 44:21
    70%

    21No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.

  • Jer 25:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27Then say to them: This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Drink, get drunk, and vomit; fall and do not rise, because of the sword I am sending among you.'

    28If they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, tell them, 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: You must drink it!'

  • Jer 13:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12Say this to them: 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Every jar will be filled with wine.' And if they say to you, 'Do we not know that every jar will be filled with wine?'

    13Then you shall say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land, the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem with drunkenness.

  • Jer 16:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7No one will break bread for the bereaved to comfort them for the dead. Nor will anyone offer them a cup of consolation for their father or mother.

    8Do not enter a house where feasting is taking place to sit with them, to eat and drink.

  • Luke 22:18
    68%

    18For I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.

  • Isa 24:9
    68%

    9They no longer drink wine with song; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.

  • 2 Kgs 10:15
    68%

    15When Jehu left there, he met Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and said, "Is your heart as true to mine as mine is to yours?" Jehonadab replied, "It is." "If so," Jehu said, "give me your hand." So he gave his hand, and Jehu helped him into the chariot.

  • Matt 26:29
    67%

    29I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine now until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."

  • Prov 31:4-6
    3 verses
    67%

    4It is not for kings, Lemuel—it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to crave strong drink.

    5Lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

    6Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are bitter of heart.

  • Judg 13:4
    67%

    4Now therefore, be careful! Do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean.

  • Judg 13:7
    67%

    7But he said to me, 'Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.'

  • Judg 13:14
    67%

    14She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I commanded her."

  • Joel 1:5
    67%

    5Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you wine drinkers, because of the fresh wine, for it is cut off from your mouth.

  • Prov 23:30-31
    2 verses
    67%

    30Those who linger over wine, who go to sample mixed drinks.

    31Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

  • Jer 44:17
    67%

    17Instead, we will do everything we promised: we will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. At that time, we had plenty of food, prospered, and experienced no disaster.

  • Mic 6:15
    66%

    15You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not use their oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.

  • Luke 5:39
    66%

    39And no one after drinking old wine wants new wine, for they say, 'The old is better.'

  • Deut 29:6
    66%

    6When you came to this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out to fight against us, but we defeated them.

  • Mark 14:25
    66%

    25Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

  • Luke 7:33
    66%

    33'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, "He has a demon!"'

  • Luke 5:37
    66%

    37And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, it will spill out, and the skins will be ruined.

  • Isa 5:11
    66%

    11Woe to those who rise early in the morning to chase after strong drink, and who continue into the evening, inflamed by wine.

  • Hos 4:11
    65%

    11Fornication, wine, and new wine take away the heart and understanding.

  • 2 Kgs 10:23
    65%

    23Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the worshipers of Baal, "Search and make sure that no servants of the LORD are here with you—only the worshipers of Baal."

  • Jer 25:15
    65%

    15This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: 'Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.'