Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 42:9

Source: Septuagint

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9and so as to build no houses to dwell in: and we have had no vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

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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.

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;

— Jeremiah 42:9 —

10but we have dwelt in tents, and have hearkened, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

11And it came to pass, when Nebuchadnezzar came up against the land, that we said we would come in; and we entered into Jerusalem, for fear of the host of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the host of the Assyrians: and we dwelt there.

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