Berean Standard Bible
““We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.”
During Jehoiakim's reign, God tells Jeremiah to bring the Rechabites into the temple and offer them wine. The Rechabites were a family who lived in tents by their ancestor's instructions.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.
World English Bible (WEB)
But they said, “We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall drink no wine, neither you, nor your sons, forever.
King James Version (KJV)
But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
American Standard Version (ASV)
But they said, We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons, for ever:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But they said, We will take no wine: for Jonadab, the son of Rechab our father, gave us orders, saying, You are to take no wine, you or your sons, for ever:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mas ellos dijeron: No beberemos vino; porque Jonadab hijo de Rechâb nuestro padre nos mandó, diciendo: No beberéis jamás vino vosotros ni vuestros hijos:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
pero se negaron. ¡No!, dijeron. No bebemos porque Jonadab nuestro padre, hijo de Recab, nos ordenó que ninguno de nosotros bebiera jamás y tampoco ninguno de nuestros hijos.
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