Berean Standard Bible

“This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:”

Jeremiah 35:1

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Jeremiah 35 tells of the Rechabites, a family who had obeyed their ancestor's command never to drink wine or build houses. God uses their loyalty as a contrast: if they obeyed a human ancestor for generations, why would Judah not obey the Lord?

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Jeremiah 35:14The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!
Jeremiah 35:18Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,
Luke 16:10Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

World English Bible (WEB)

The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,

American Standard Version (ASV)

The word which came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

PALABRA que fué á Jeremías de Jehová en días de Joacim hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, diciendo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Este es el mensaje que el Señor dio a Jeremías cuando Joacim, hijo de Josías, era rey de Judá:

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