Jeremiah 35:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.””

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BSBPD

“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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 35:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:
  2. Jeremiah 35:2“Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”
  3. Amos 2:12“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
  4. 2 Corinthians 2:9My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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