Parallel Strong's Berean Study 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. Young's Literal Translation And they say, ‘We do not drink wine: for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, charged us, saying, Ye do not drink wine, ye and your sons—unto the age; King James Bible 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: Hebrew “We do notלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no drink נִשְׁתֶּה־ (niš·teh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 8354: To imbibe wine,” יָּ֑יִן (yā·yin) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication they replied, וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction our forefather אָבִ֗ינוּ (’ā·ḇî·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 1: Father Jonadab יוֹנָדָ֨ב (yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3122: Jonadab son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Rechab רֵכָ֜ב (rê·ḵāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7394: Rechab -- perhaps 'band of riders', a Benjamite, also the head of a nomadic family commanded צִוָּ֤ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order us, עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against ‘Neither you אַתֶּ֥ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you nor your descendants וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם (ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son are ever to לֹ֧א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no drink תִשְׁתּוּ־ (ṯiš·tū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8354: To imbibe wine. יַ֛יִן (ya·yin) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication |
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