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International Version</a></span><br />Then I set bowls full of wine and some cups before the Rekabites and said to them, &#8220Drink some wine.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I set cups and jugs of wine before them and invited them to have a drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I set before the Rechabites pitchers full of wine, and cups, and I said to them, “Drink wine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I set pitchers full of wine and some cups before the men of the house of the Rechabites, and I said to them, “Drink some wine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, “Drink wine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I set before the men of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, “Drink wine!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I set before the men of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine and cups; and I said to them, &#8220Drink wine!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I set before the men of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, “Drink wine!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I put before the men of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine and cups; and I said to them, “Drink wine!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I set before the men of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine, and cups, and I said to them, “Drink wine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I set jars filled with wine and some cups before the sons of the house of the Rechabites and said to them, “Drink wine! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I set jars filled with wine and some cups before the sons of the house of the Rechabites and said to them, &#8220Drink wine!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I set out some large bowls full of wine together with some cups, and then I said to the Rechabites, "Have some wine!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then I set cups and pitchers filled with wine in front of the family of Rechab. I said to them, "Drink some wine."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then I placed cups and bowls full of wine before the Rechabites, and I said to them, "Have some wine." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I put containers full of wine and cups in front of the members of the Rechabite clan and told them, "Drink the wine!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I set pitchers full of wine and some cups before the men of the house of the Rechabites, and I said to them, “Drink some wine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I set cups and pitchers full of wine in front of the members of the Rechabite community and said to them, "Have some wine."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, "Drink wine."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said to them, Drink ye wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, “Drink wine!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I put before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I say to them, “Drink wine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I put before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I say unto them, Drink ye wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall give before the sons of the house of the Rechabites, pots full of wine, and cups, and saying to them, Drink ye wine.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups: and I said to them: Drink ye wine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I placed before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls filled with wine, and chalices. And I said to them, “Drink wine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I set before the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups, and said to them, “Drink some wine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I set before the Rechabites pitchers full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, “Have some wine.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites vessels full of wine, and cups, and I said to them, Drink wine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I set before the sons of the house of the Rekabites, water casks that were full of wine and cups, and I said to them: “Drink wine!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them: 'Drink ye wine.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I set before them a jar of wine, and cups, and I said, Drink ye wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=10885" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/35.htm">The Obedience of the Rechabites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wā·’et·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Then I set</a> <a href="/hebrew/1375.htm" title="1375: gə·ḇi·‘îm (N-mp) -- A cup, bowl. From an unused root; a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of a flower.">pitchers</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: mə·lê·’îm (Adj-mp) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully.">full</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: ya·yin (N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">of wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/3563.htm" title="3563: wə·ḵō·sō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- From an unused root meaning to hold together; a cup, often figuratively, a lot; also some unclean bird, probably an owl.">and some cups</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/7397.htm" title="7397: hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Rechah -- descendant of Rechab. Probably feminine from rakak; softness; Rekah, a place in Palestine.">of the Rechabites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and I said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: šə·ṯū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">“Drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: yā·yin (N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">some wine.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>“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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Numbers 6:2-3</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD, / he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-4.htm">Judges 13:4-5</a></span><br />Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean. / For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-9.htm">Leviticus 10:9</a></span><br />“You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Proverbs 20:1</a></span><br />Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Daniel 1:8</a></span><br />But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-12.htm">Amos 2:12</a></span><br />“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15</a></span><br />for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18</a></span><br />Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-21.htm">Romans 14:21</a></span><br />It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-13.htm">1 Corinthians 8:13</a></span><br />Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a></span><br />So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-23.htm">1 Timothy 5:23</a></span><br />Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-3.htm">Titus 2:3</a></span><br />Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">1 Peter 4:3</a></span><br />For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said to them, Drink you wine.</p><p class="hdg">Drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Jeremiah 35:2</a></b></br> Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:7</a></b></br> Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/2-12.htm">Amos 2:12</a></b></br> But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Basins</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Bowls</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Cups</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-3.htm">Family</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-6.htm">Full</a> <a href="/esther/1-7.htm">Goblets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-24.htm">Pitchers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Pots</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Recabite</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-3.htm">Rechabites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-3.htm">Re'chabites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Basins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Bowls</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Cups</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-6.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Family</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Goblets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-2.htm">Pitchers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Pots</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Recabite</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-18.htm">Rechabites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Re'chabites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-6.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/35-1.htm">By the obedience of the Rechabites,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/35-12.htm">Jeremiah condemns the disobedience of the Jews.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/35-18.htm">God blesses the Rechabites for their obedience.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "pitchers full of wine and cups" symbolize abundance and temptation. In the Hebrew context, wine often represents joy and celebration, but also a test of obedience and self-control. The Rechabites, a nomadic clan, were known for their strict adherence to the commands of their ancestor Jonadab, who instructed them to abstain from wine. This historical context highlights their commitment to a counter-cultural lifestyle, emphasizing values of discipline and faithfulness. The act of setting wine before them is not merely a physical gesture but a spiritual challenge, testing their resolve to uphold their ancestral covenant.<p><b>and said to them, 'Drink some wine.'</b><br />The directive "Drink some wine" is a direct challenge to the Rechabites' vow. In the Hebrew tradition, a command from a prophet or leader carried significant weight, often seen as a test of faith or obedience. The Rechabites' response to this command would reveal their dedication to their forefather's instructions and their faithfulness to God. Historically, this moment underscores the tension between societal norms and divine commands. The Rechabites' refusal to drink, as later revealed in the chapter, serves as a powerful testament to their unwavering commitment to their beliefs, offering a model of steadfastness and integrity for believers. This narrative invites reflection on the importance of adhering to one's convictions, even amidst external pressures.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Pots full of wine;</span> rather, <span class="accented">bowls</span>, large round vessels (<span class="accented">crateres</span>), out of which the drinking cups were filled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then I set</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶתֵּ֞ן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’et·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pitchers</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבִעִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇi·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1375.htm">Strong's 1375: </a> </span><span class="str2">A goblet, the calyx of a, flower</span><br /><br /><span class="word">full</span><br /><span class="heb">מְלֵאִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·lê·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4392.htm">Strong's 4392: </a> </span><span class="str2">Full, filling, fulness, fully</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of wine</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֖יִן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and cups</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹס֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵō·sō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵית־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Rechabites</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֵכָבִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7397.htm">Strong's 7397: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rechah -- descendant of Rechab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֹמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Drink</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ṯū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some wine.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽיִן׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Jeremiah 35:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/35-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 35:5 I set before the sons (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 35:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 35:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/35-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 35:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 35:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>