Jeremiah 35:7

ירמיה לה:ז

Original Text:

וּבַיִת לֹא תִבְנוּ וְזֶרַע לֹא תִזְרָעוּ וְכֶרֶם לֹא תִטָּעוּ וְלֹא יִהְיֶה לָכֶם כִּי בָּאֳהָלִים תֵּשְׁבוּ כָּל יְמֵיכֶם לְמַעַן תִּחְיוּ יָמִים רַבִּים עַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם גָּרִים שָׁם:

Translation:

Nor shall you build houses or sow fields or plant vineyards, nor shall you own such things; but you shall live in tents all your days, so that you may live long upon the land where you sojourn.
[JPS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What lifestyle does this verse reject? Which does it promote?
2. Is this a realistic expectation? How can we incorporate these values into our lives today in a practical way?

Time Period:	Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)
Type:	Prophecy and Wisdom Literature
Categories:	Food & Ethics, Ethical Consumption, Environment
Keywords:	Housing
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Sarah Margles

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