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Literal Standard Version
Jeremiah 35:9
nor to build houses to dwell in; and we have no vineyard, and field, and seed;
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Christian Standard Bible®
We also have not built houses to live in and do not have vineyard, field, or seed.
We also have not built houses to live in and do not have vineyard, field, or seed.
Hebrew Names Version
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
King James Version
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
English Standard Version
and not to build houses to dwell in. We have no vineyard or field or seed,
and not to build houses to dwell in. We have no vineyard or field or seed,
New American Standard Bible
nor to build ourselves houses to live in; and we do not have a vineyard, a field, or seed.
nor to build ourselves houses to live in; and we do not have a vineyard, a field, or seed.
New Century Version
We never build houses in which to live, or own fields or vineyards, or plant crops.
We never build houses in which to live, or own fields or vineyards, or plant crops.
Amplified Bible
nor have we built ourselves houses to live in; nor do we have vineyards or fields or seed.
nor have we built ourselves houses to live in; nor do we have vineyards or fields or seed.
World English Bible
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Neither builde wee houses for vs to dwell in, neither haue we vineyard, nor fielde, nor seede,
Neither builde wee houses for vs to dwell in, neither haue we vineyard, nor fielde, nor seede,
Legacy Standard Bible
nor to build ourselves houses to inhabit; and we do not have vineyard or field or seed.
nor to build ourselves houses to inhabit; and we do not have vineyard or field or seed.
Berean Standard Bible
Nor have we built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields, or crops.
Nor have we built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields, or crops.
Complete Jewish Bible
not to build houses for ourselves to live in; and not to have vineyards, fields or seed.
not to build houses for ourselves to live in; and not to have vineyards, fields or seed.
Darby Translation
and not to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed;
and not to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed;
Easy-to-Read Version
We never build houses to live in, we never own vineyards or fields, and we never plant crops.
We never build houses to live in, we never own vineyards or fields, and we never plant crops.
George Lamsa Translation
Nor to build houses for ourselves to dwell in; neither to have vineyards nor fields nor seed;
Nor to build houses for ourselves to dwell in; neither to have vineyards nor fields nor seed;
Good News Translation
We do not build houses for homes—we live in tents—and we own no vineyards, fields, or grain. We have fully obeyed everything that our ancestor Jonadab commanded us.
We do not build houses for homes—we live in tents—and we own no vineyards, fields, or grain. We have fully obeyed everything that our ancestor Jonadab commanded us.
Lexham English Bible
and not to build houses for our living, and there is not vineyard, or field, or seed for us.
and not to build houses for our living, and there is not vineyard, or field, or seed for us.
Literal Translation
nor to build houses for us for our dwelling; nor do we have a vineyard, or field, or seed.
nor to build houses for us for our dwelling; nor do we have a vineyard, or field, or seed.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nether buylde we eny house to dwell therin, we haue also amonge vs nether vynyardes, ner corne lode to sowe:
Nether buylde we eny house to dwell therin, we haue also amonge vs nether vynyardes, ner corne lode to sowe:
American Standard Version
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Bible in Basic English
Building no houses for ourselves, having no vine-gardens or fields or seed:
Building no houses for ourselves, having no vine-gardens or fields or seed:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
nor to build houses for us to dwell in, neither to have vineyard, or field, or seed;
nor to build houses for us to dwell in, neither to have vineyard, or field, or seed;
King James Version (1611)
Nor to build houses for vs to dwel in, neither haue we Uineyard, nor field, nor seed.
Nor to build houses for vs to dwel in, neither haue we Uineyard, nor field, nor seed.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neither buylde we any house to dwel therein: we haue also among vs neither vineyardes, nor corne lande to sowe:
Neither buylde we any house to dwel therein: we haue also among vs neither vineyardes, nor corne lande to sowe:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
As for the prophet that has prophesied for peace, when the word has come to pass, they shall know the prophet whom the Lord has sent them in truth.
As for the prophet that has prophesied for peace, when the word has come to pass, they shall know the prophet whom the Lord has sent them in truth.
English Revised Version
nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and we bildiden not housis to dwelle, and we hadden not a vyner, and a feeld, and seed;
and we bildiden not housis to dwelle, and we hadden not a vyner, and a feeld, and seed;
Update Bible Version
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Webster's Bible Translation
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
New English Translation
We have not built any houses to live in. We do not own any vineyards, fields, or crops.
We have not built any houses to live in. We do not own any vineyards, fields, or crops.
New King James Version
nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; nor do we have vineyard, field, or seed.
nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; nor do we have vineyard, field, or seed.
New Living Translation
We haven't built houses or owned vineyards or farms or planted crops.
We haven't built houses or owned vineyards or farms or planted crops.
New Life Bible
We have never built houses to live in, and we do not have grape-fields or fields or seeds to plant.
We have never built houses to live in, and we do not have grape-fields or fields or seeds to plant.
New Revised Standard
and not to build houses to live in. We have no vineyard or field or seed;
and not to build houses to live in. We have no vineyard or field or seed;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and not to bud houses for us to dwell in, - and so, vineyard or field or seed, have we none;
and not to bud houses for us to dwell in, - and so, vineyard or field or seed, have we none;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Nor to build houses to dwell in, nor to have vineyard, or field, or seed:
Nor to build houses to dwell in, nor to have vineyard, or field, or seed:
Revised Standard Version
and not to build houses to dwell in. We have no vineyard or field or seed;
and not to build houses to dwell in. We have no vineyard or field or seed;
Young's Literal Translation
nor to build houses for our dwelling; and vineyard, and field, and seed, we have none;
nor to build houses for our dwelling; and vineyard, and field, and seed, we have none;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; and we do not have vineyard or field or seed.
nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; and we do not have vineyard or field or seed.
Contextual Overview
1The word that has been to Jeremiah from YHWH, in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, 2"Go to the house of the Rechabites, and you have spoken with them, and brought them into the house of YHWH, to one of the chambers, and caused them to drink wine." 3And I take Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, son of Habazziniah, and his brothers, and all his sons, and all the house of the Rechabites, 4and bring them into the house of YHWH, to the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God, that [is] near to the chamber of the princes, that [is] above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum, keeper of the threshold; 5and I put before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I say to them, "Drink wine." 6And they say, "We do not drink wine: for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, charged us, saying, You do not drink wine, you and your sons—for all time; 7and you do not build a house, and you do not sow seed, and you do not plant a vineyard, nor have of [these]; for you dwell in tents all your days, that you may live many days on the face of the ground to where you are sojourning. 8And we listen 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; 9nor to build houses to dwell in; and we have no vineyard, and field, and seed;10and we dwell in tents, and we listen, and we do according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 35:7, Numbers 16:14, 2 Kings 5:26, Psalms 37:16, 1 Timothy 6:6
Reciprocal: Genesis 4:20 - dwell
Cross-References
Genesis 12:7
And YHWH appears to Abram and says, "To your seed I give this land"; and there he builds an altar to YHWH, who has appeared to him.
And YHWH appears to Abram and says, "To your seed I give this land"; and there he builds an altar to YHWH, who has appeared to him.
Genesis 17:1
And Abram is a son of ninety-nine years, and YHWH appears to Abram, and says to him, "I [am] God Almighty, habitually walk before Me, and be perfect;
And Abram is a son of ninety-nine years, and YHWH appears to Abram, and says to him, "I [am] God Almighty, habitually walk before Me, and be perfect;
Genesis 18:1
And YHWH appears to him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;
And YHWH appears to him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;
Genesis 26:2
And YHWH appears to him and says, "Do not go down toward Egypt, dwell in the land concerning which I speak to you,
And YHWH appears to him and says, "Do not go down toward Egypt, dwell in the land concerning which I speak to you,
Genesis 28:13
and behold, YHWH is standing on it, and He says, "I [am] YHWH, God of your father Abraham, and God of Isaac; the land on which you are lying, to you I give it, and to your seed;
and behold, YHWH is standing on it, and He says, "I [am] YHWH, God of your father Abraham, and God of Isaac; the land on which you are lying, to you I give it, and to your seed;
Genesis 31:3
And YHWH says to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers, and to your family, and I am with you."
And YHWH says to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers, and to your family, and I am with you."
Genesis 32:1
And Jacob has gone on his way, and messengers of God come on him;
And Jacob has gone on his way, and messengers of God come on him;
Genesis 35:1
And God says to Jacob, "Rise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there, and make there an altar to God, who appeared to you in your fleeing from the face of your brother Esau."
And God says to Jacob, "Rise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there, and make there an altar to God, who appeared to you in your fleeing from the face of your brother Esau."
Genesis 35:2
And Jacob says to his household, and to all who [are] with him, "Turn aside the gods of the stranger which [are] in your midst, and cleanse yourselves, and change your garments;
And Jacob says to his household, and to all who [are] with him, "Turn aside the gods of the stranger which [are] in your midst, and cleanse yourselves, and change your garments;
Genesis 35:3
and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my tribulation, and is with me in the way that I have gone."
and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my tribulation, and is with me in the way that I have gone."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Nor build houses for us to dwell in,.... This explains that part of the charge more fully, which respects building of houses; which did not restrain them from building houses for others, if any of them were masters of that art; which is not very likely, since they were wholly brought up in the field as shepherds; but it forbad them building any for themselves, and making use of them by dwelling in them:
neither have we vineyard, nor field, or seed; any piece of ground planted with vines, or field sown with corn, or any seed to sow with; so exactly conformable were they to the prescriptions of their ancestor. Diodorus Siculus g reports of the Nabatheans, a people of Arabia, descended from Nebaioth, see Isaiah 60:7; that they have several laws which are much the same with those enjoined the Rechabites; for he says,
"it is a law with them not to sow corn, nor to plant any plant that bears fruit, nor to make use of wine, nor to build houses; and whosoever is found doing any of these things is, reckoned worthy of death; and the reason of their having such a law is, because they think that those who possess such things are easily compelled by men in power to do whatever is commanded them, for the sake of the enjoyment of them.''
g Bibliothec. l. 19. p. 730. Ed. Rhod.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Our father - Not merely our ancestor, but the founder of our institutions.
