Jeremiah 35:18
16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
17 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
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:
19 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
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
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 5:16
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Read in contextEphesians 6:1–3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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