Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;
Parallel translations
- WEB Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;
- BSB So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—the entire house of the Rechabites—
- NKJV Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, his brothers and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites,
- NASB So I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons, and all the household of the Rechabites,
- NLT So I went to see Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah and grandson of Habazziniah and all his brothers and sons—representing all the Recabite families.
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Quick answer
Jeremiah gathers the whole Rechabite household for the test. The entire clan is involved in the demonstration.
Overview
Jeremiah brings together the leaders and members of the Rechabite family, naming Jaazaniah and his kin. The inclusion of the whole house shows their shared commitment to their ancestral way of life. This sets the stage for their united refusal of the wine.
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