Jeremiah 35:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.

Young's Literal Translation
And they say, ‘We do not drink wine: for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, charged us, saying, Ye do not drink wine, ye and your sons—unto the age;

King James Bible
But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, [neither ye], nor your sons for ever:

Hebrew
“We do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

drink
נִשְׁתֶּה־ (niš·teh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

wine,”
יָּ֑יִן (yā·yin)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

they replied,
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“for
כִּי֩ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

our forefather
אָבִ֗ינוּ (’ā·ḇî·nū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1: Father

Jonadab
יוֹנָדָ֨ב (yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3122: Jonadab

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Rechab
רֵכָ֜ב (rê·ḵāḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7394: Rechab -- perhaps 'band of riders', a Benjamite, also the head of a nomadic family

commanded
צִוָּ֤ה (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

us,
עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ (‘ā·lê·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

‘Neither you
אַתֶּ֥ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

nor your descendants
וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם (ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

are ever to
לֹ֧א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

drink
תִשְׁתּוּ־ (ṯiš·tū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

wine.
יַ֛יִן (ya·yin)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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