Jeremiah 35:5

Modern

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.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine, and cups, and I said to them: “Drink wine.

Latin

…et posui coram filiis domus Rechabitarum scyphos plenos vino, et calices, et dixi ad eos: Bibite vinum.

Hebrew

English

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.”

The Recabites obeyed their ancestor, while the Israelites rebelled against the Lord, their God.

Here are examples of the faithless (those who break the covenant) (Jeremiah 34:8–22) and the faithful (those who keep the covenant) (35:1–19).

These two chapters reflect on events from twenty years ago when Jehoiakim was king.

Amos 2:12
“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:
2 Corinthians 2:9
My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
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.”

Rechab: Ancestor of the Rechabites, who were faithful to God