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We have no vineyard or field or seed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; nor do we have vineyard, field, or seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />nor to build ourselves houses to live in; and we do not have a vineyard, a field, or seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; and we do not have vineyard or field or seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; and we do not have vineyard or field or seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />nor to build ourselves houses to inhabit; and we do not have vineyard or field or seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />nor have we built ourselves houses to live in; nor do we have vineyards or fields or seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We also have not built houses to live in and do not have vineyard, field, or seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We also have not built houses to live in and do not have vineyard, field, or seed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />built houses to live in, or owned vineyards, pastures, or grainfields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and have built no houses to live in. We don't have vineyards, fields, or seed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We have not built any houses to live in. We do not own any vineyards, fields, or crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and not to build houses for ourselves to dwell in. We have no vineyard, field, or seed; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />nor to build houses to dwell in; and we have no vineyard, and field, and seed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> nor to build houses for our dwelling; and vineyard, and field, and seed, we have none;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Not to build houses for our dwelling; and vineyard and field and seed shall not be to us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Nor to build houses to dwell in, nor to have vineyard, or field, or seed: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And we do not build houses in which to live. And we do not have vineyard, or field, or seed to sow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />not building houses to live in; not owning vineyards or fields or crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and not to build houses to live in. We have no vineyard or field or seed;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Nor to build houses for ourselves to dwell in; neither to have vineyards nor fields nor seed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And we shall not build houses to dwell in, and we shall not have vineyards or fields or seed<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />nor to build houses for us to dwell in, neither to have vineyard, or field, or seed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and so as to build no houses to dwell in: and we have had no vineyard, nor field, nor seed:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=10939" 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">8</span>And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives—neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: ū·lə·ḇil·tî (Conj-w, Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">Nor have we</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bə·nō·wṯ (V-Qal-Inf) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">built</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bāt·tîm (N-mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: lə·šiḇ·tê·nū (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">in which to live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and we have not owned</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: wə·ḵe·rem (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A vineyard. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.">any vineyards</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: wə·śā·ḏeh (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">or fields</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: wā·ze·ra‘ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">or crops.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.…<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="/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="/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="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-15.htm">1 Samuel 1:15</a></span><br />“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.<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="/matthew/11-18.htm">Matthew 11:18</a></span><br />For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’<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="/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="/1_timothy/3-3.htm">1 Timothy 3:3</a></span><br />not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/3-8.htm">1 Timothy 3:8</a></span><br />Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-7.htm">Titus 1:7</a></span><br />As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.<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">Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Jeremiah 35:7</a></b></br> Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have <i>any</i>: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye <i>be</i> strangers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-14.htm">Numbers 16:14</a></b></br> Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">2 Kings 5:26</a></b></br> And he said unto him, Went not mine heart <i>with thee</i>, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? <i>Is it</i> a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Build</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-7.htm">Building</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-7.htm">Built</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-3.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Field</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-44.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Live</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-3.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Vine-Gardens</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Vineyard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Vineyards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm">Build</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm">Building</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-4.htm">Built</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-29.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-10.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Field</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-31.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/hosea/2-15.htm">Vine-Gardens</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Vineyard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Vineyards</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Nor have we built houses in which to live</b><br>The Rechabites, to whom this verse refers, were a nomadic group descended from Jonadab, son of Rechab. Their lifestyle was a direct result of Jonadab's command to live as sojourners, avoiding permanent settlements. This reflects a commitment to a life of simplicity and separation from the Canaanite practices that often led to idolatry. The Rechabites' refusal to build houses symbolizes their dedication to a transient lifestyle, reminiscent of the Israelites' time in the wilderness, which fostered reliance on God. This lifestyle choice can be seen as a physical manifestation of spiritual values, emphasizing dependence on God rather than material security.<p><b>and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops</b><br>The Rechabites' abstention from owning vineyards, fields, or crops further underscores their commitment to a nomadic and ascetic lifestyle. In ancient Israel, agriculture was a primary means of sustenance and wealth, and owning land was a sign of stability and prosperity. By rejecting these, the Rechabites distanced themselves from the agricultural practices that could lead to assimilation with surrounding nations and their idolatrous customs. This choice also aligns with the Nazirite vow, which included abstaining from wine, symbolizing purity and dedication to God. The Rechabites' lifestyle serves as a prophetic critique of Israel's tendency to forsake God for material wealth and idolatry, calling them back to faithfulness and reliance on God alone.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah, often warning them of impending judgment due to their disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rechabites.htm">Rechabites</a></b><br>A nomadic clan descended from Rechab, known for their strict adherence to the commands of their ancestor Jonadab, including abstaining from wine and living in tents rather than permanent homes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jonadab_son_of_rechab.htm">Jonadab son of Rechab</a></b><br>An ancestor of the Rechabites who commanded his descendants to live a nomadic lifestyle, avoiding wine and permanent settlements, as a way to maintain their distinct identity and obedience to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where Jeremiah delivered his messages and where the Rechabites were brought to test their faithfulness to their ancestral commands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_threat.htm">Babylonian Threat</a></b><br>The looming threat of Babylonian invasion served as a backdrop for the events in <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Jeremiah 35</a>, highlighting the contrast between the Rechabites' faithfulness and Judah's disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_godly_heritage.htm">Obedience to Godly Heritage</a></b><br>The Rechabites' adherence to their ancestor's commands serves as a model for honoring and maintaining a godly heritage. We should value and uphold the spiritual legacies passed down to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_pilgrims.htm">Living as Pilgrims</a></b><br>Like the Rechabites, Christians are called to live as pilgrims and strangers in this world, prioritizing spiritual values over material possessions and comforts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_testing.htm">Faithfulness in Testing</a></b><br>The Rechabites' faithfulness under testing by Jeremiah is a reminder that our commitment to God may be tested, and we should remain steadfast in our convictions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contrast_with_disobedience.htm">Contrast with Disobedience</a></b><br>The Rechabites' obedience highlights the disobedience of Judah, reminding us that God values obedience over ritualistic practices or empty professions of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/simplicity_and_contentment.htm">Simplicity and Contentment</a></b><br>The Rechabites' lifestyle encourages us to embrace simplicity and contentment, focusing on spiritual growth rather than accumulating material wealth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_rechabites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Rechabites in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_bought_potter's_field.htm">Who bought the Potter's Field? (Matthew 27:7 vs. Acts 1:18)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_highlight_rechabites'_unique_obedience.htm">Jeremiah 35:14 - Why does this narrative emphasize the Rechabites' obedience as exceptional, when the broader biblical context frequently speaks of faithful believers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_use_parables,_not_direct_words.htm">Why does the Bible use parables and metaphors instead of direct statements?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/35-9.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">Nor have we</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḇil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">built</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">houses</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bāt·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<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">to live in</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשִׁבְתֵּ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šiḇ·tê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vineyards,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֶ֧רֶם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵe·rem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garden, vineyard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fields,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׂדֶ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or crops.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָזֶ֖רַע</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ze·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Jeremiah 35:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/35-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 35:9 Nor to build houses for us (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/35-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 35:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 35:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/35-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 35:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 35:10" /></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>