Jeremiah 35:18
16 Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.
17 Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’”
Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,
19 this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,
- KJV
- And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
- WEB
- Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, “The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according to all that he commanded you,’
- ASV
- And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he commanded you;
- DARBY
- And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his injunctions, and have done according unto all that he hath commanded you;
- BLB
- And to the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said, “Thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Because that you⁺ have listened upon the commandment of Jonadab your⁺ father, and have kept all his precepts, and have done according to all that he commanded you⁺,
- ÅB
- Men til rekabittenes slekt sa Jeremias: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Fordi dere har lydt deres far Jonadabs ord og holdt alle hans bud og i alt gjort som han befalte dere,
- OTB
- Da sa Jeremias til rekabittenes hus: "Dette sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: ‘Fordi dere har adlydt Jonadab, deres stamfars bud, og har holdt alle hans instrukser og gjort alt han befalte dere,
- B1930
- Men til rekabittenes slekt sa Jeremias: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Fordi I har lydt eders far Jonadabs ord og holdt alle hans bud og i alt gjort som han bød eder,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 5:16
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Read in contextEphesians 6:1–3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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