Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 42:7
Source: Septuagint
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7nor shall ye at all build houses, nor sow any seed, nor shall ye have a vineyard: for ye shall dwell in tents all your days; that ye may live many days upon the land, in which ye sojourn.
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5And I set before them a jar of wine, and cups, and I said, Drink ye wine.
6But they said, We will on no account drink wine, for our father Jonadab the son of Rechab commanded us, saying, Ye shall on no account drink wine, neither ye, nor your sons forever:
— Jeremiah 42:7 —
8And we hearkened to the voice of Jonadab our father, so as to drink no wine all our days, we, and our wives, and our sons, and our daughters;
9and so as to build no houses to dwell in: and we have had no vineyard, nor field, nor seed: