Jeremiah 35:9-11
Revised Standard Version
9 and not to build houses to dwell in. We have no vineyard or field or seed; 10 but we have lived in tents, and have obeyed and done all that Jon′adab our father commanded us. 11 But when Nebuchadrez′zar king of Babylon came up against the land, we said, ‘Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chalde′ans and the army of the Syrians.’ So we are living in Jerusalem.”
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Jeremiah 35:9-11
New International Version
9 or built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields or crops.(A) 10 We have lived in tents and have fully obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab commanded us. 11 But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded(B) this land, we said, ‘Come, we must go to Jerusalem(C) to escape the Babylonian[a] and Aramean armies.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”
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- Jeremiah 35:11 Or Chaldean
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