Jeremiah 35:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Thus we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he has charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַנִּשְׁמַ֗ע בְּק֨וֹל יְהוֹנָדָ֤ב בֶּן־רֵכָב֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ לְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑נוּ לְבִלְתִּ֤י שְׁתֽוֹת־יַ֙יִן֙ כָּל־יָמֵ֔ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ נָשֵׁ֔ינוּ בָּנֵ֖ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

wannišmaʿ in-qôl yĕhônādāb son of rēkāb our father to-all which ṣiwwānû lĕbiltî šĕtôt-yayin all-our days we our wives our sons ûbĕnōtênû.

Grammar Details

• *wannišmaʿ*: imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 1st person plural - and we obeyed
• *qôl*: noun, masculine singular construct - voice of
• *yĕhônādāb*: proper noun - Jehonadab/Jonadab
• *rēkāb*: proper noun - Rechab
• *ṣiwwānû*: perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he commanded us
• *lĕbiltî*: preposition + negative particle - not to
• *šĕtôt*: infinitive construct - drink
• *yayin*: noun, masculine singular - wine
• *ûbĕnōtênû*: conjunction + noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - and our daughters

Word Meanings

• *wannišmaʿ*: and we obeyed/listened to/heeded
• *qôl*: voice/sound/instruction of
• *lĕbiltî*: not to/in order not to/so as not to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  We 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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus haue we obeyed the comaundemet of Ionadab ye sonne of Rechab oure father, in all yt he hath charged vs, and so we drynke no wyne all oure lyue longe: we, oure wyues, or sonnes & oure doughters.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus haue wee obeyed the voyce of Ionadab the sonne of Rechab our father, in all that he hath charged vs, and wee drinke no wine all our dayes, neither wee, our wiues, our sonnes, nor our daughters.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus haue we obayed the commaundement of Ionadab the sonne of Rechab our father in al that he hath charged vs, and so we drinke no wine al our life long, we nor our wiues, our sonnes and our daughters,

• Authorized 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;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And we hearken to the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, to all that he commanded us, not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters;

• 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;

• 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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And we have kept the rules of Jonadab, the son of Rechab our father, in everything which he gave us orders to do, drinking no wine all our days, we and our wives and our sons and our daughters;

• World English Bible (2000)

  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, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  We and our wives and our sons and daughters have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us. We have never drunk wine.

Referenced Verses

• Col 3:20 : 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
• Prov 1:8-9 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; 9 For they shall be a graceful ornament on your head and chains about your neck.
• Prov 4:1-2 : 1 Listen, you children, to the instruction of a father, and pay attention to gain understanding. 2 For I give you good teaching, do not forsake my law.
• Prov 4:10 : 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life will be many.
• Prov 6:20 : 20 My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake the law of your mother:
• Prov 13:1 : 1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.