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Jeremiah 35:4-6
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah 35:4-6
Contemporary English Version
4 I brought them into the temple courtyard and took them upstairs to a room belonging to the prophets who were followers of Hanan son of Igdaliah. It was next to a room belonging to some of the officials, and that room was over the one belonging to Maaseiah, a priest who was one of the high officials in the temple.[a]
5 I set out some large bowls full of wine together with some cups, and then I said to the Rechabites, “Have some wine!”
6 But they answered:
No! The ancestor of our clan, Jonadab son of Rechab,[b] made a rule that we must obey. He said, “Don't ever drink wine
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