Focused Passage

Jeremiah 35:12-19

The Rekabites Obey Their Father, but Judah Refuses the LORD

The chapter moves from the LORD's command to test the Rekabites with wine, to their refusal based on ancestral obedience, to the LORD's contrast between their faithfulness and Judah's refusal to listen, and finally to judgment on Judah and blessing on the Rekabites.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

13“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.

14The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!

15Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.

16Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.

17Therefore 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.’”

18Then 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,

19this 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.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Original words

Then the wordדְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameוַֽיְהִי֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 13

Cross-references

Proverbs 29:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:33Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:8Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙H6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֞רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularGoהָלֹ֤ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteand tellוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe menלְאִ֣ישׁH376Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularand the residentsוּלְיֽוֹשְׁבֵ֖יH3427Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularWill you notהֲל֨וֹאH3808Adverb - Negative particleacceptתִקְח֥וּH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraldisciplineמוּסָ֛רH4148Noun - masculine singularand obeyלִשְׁמֹ֥עַH8085Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .אֶל־H413PrepositionMy wordsדְּבָרַ֖יH1697Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Jeremiah 25:3Classic cross-references 2 Kings 10:15Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 50:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:7Classic cross-references

Original words

The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָ֣בH3082Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Rechabרֵ֠כָבH7394Noun - proper - masculine singularhave been carried outהוּקַ֡םH6965Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerHeאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativecommandedצִוָּ֨הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhis sonsבָּנָ֜יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularnotלְבִלְתִּ֣יH1115Preposition-lto drinkשְׁתֽוֹת־H8354Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwineיַ֗יִןH3196Noun - masculine singularand they have notוְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particledrunk [it]שָׁתוּ֙H8354Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraltoעַד־H5704Prepositionthis veryהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֣וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularbecauseכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthey have obeyedשָֽׁמְע֔וּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerthe commandמִצְוַ֣תH4687Noun - feminine singular constructof their forefatherאֲבִיהֶ֑םH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralBut Iוְאָ֨נֹכִ֜יH595Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularhave spokenדִּבַּ֤רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularto youאֲלֵיכֶם֙H413Preposition | second person masculine pluralagain and againהַשְׁכֵּ֣םH7925Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute. . .וְדַבֵּ֔רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteand you have notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleobeyed Meשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural. . .אֵלָֽי׃H413Preposition | first person common singular

BSB notes

Literally But I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking,

Verse 15

Cross-references

Exodus 20:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:11Classic cross-references Matthew 23:37Classic cross-references Isaiah 50:2Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 36:15Classic cross-references

Original words

Againהַשְׁכֵּ֣יםH7925Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteand againוְשָׁלֹ֣חַ׀H7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteI have sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֣חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularyouאֲלֵיכֶ֣םH413Preposition | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructMy servantsעֲבָדַ֣יH5650Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularthe prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֣ים׀H5030Article | Noun - masculine pluralproclaimingלֵאמֹ֡רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructTurnשֻׁבוּ־H7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralnowנָ֡אH4994Interjectioneach of youאִישׁ֩H376Noun - masculine singularfrom your wickedהָרָעָ֜הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularwaysמִדַּרְכּ֨וֹH1870Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularand correctוְהֵיטִ֣יבוּH3190Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralyour actionsמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֗םH4611Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralDo notוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbgo afterתֵּ֨לְכ֜וּH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .אַחֲרֵ֨יH310Prepositionotherאֲחֵרִים֙H312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֤יםH430Noun - masculine pluralto serve themלְעָבְדָ֔םH5647Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralLiveוּשְׁבוּ֙H3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralinאֶל־H413Prepositionthe landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI have givenנָתַ֥תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularto youלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluraland your fathersוְלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םH1Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralBut you have notוְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleinclinedהִטִּיתֶם֙H5186Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralאֶֽת־אֶֽת־H853Direct object markeryour earאָזְנְכֶ֔םH241Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural[or]וְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralto Meאֵלָֽי׃H413Preposition | first person common singular

BSB notes

Literally Rising up early and sending (you), I have sent you

Verse 16

Cross-references

Jeremiah 35:14Classic cross-references Malachi 1:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Yesכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe sonsבְּנֵי֙H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָ֣בH3082Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Rechabרֵכָ֔בH7394Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markercarried outהֵקִ֗ימוּH6965Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralthe commandמִצְוַ֥תH4687Noun - feminine singular constructtheir forefatherאֲבִיהֶ֖םH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralאֲשֶׁ֣ראֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativegave themצִוָּ֑םH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralbut theseהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularpeopleוְהָעָ֣םH5971Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularhave notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelistenedשָׁמְע֖וּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto Meאֵלָֽי׃סH413Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Isaiah 66:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:12Classic cross-references Jeremiah 7:13Classic cross-references Romans 10:21Classic cross-references Luke 13:34Classic cross-references

Original words

Thereforeלָ֠כֵןH3651Adverbthis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהֵ֤יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙H6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֨רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBeholdהִנְנִ֧יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI will bringמֵבִ֣יאH935Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJudahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularand toוְאֶ֤לH413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe residentsיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙H3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe disasterהָ֣רָעָ֔הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have pronouncedדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularagainst themעֲלֵיהֶ֑םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralbecauseיַ֣עַןH3282AdverbI have spokenדִּבַּ֤רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularto themאֲלֵיהֶם֙H413Preposition | third person masculine pluralbut they have notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleobeyedשָׁמֵ֔עוּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland I have calledוָאֶקְרָ֥אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularto themלָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluralbut they have notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleansweredעָנֽוּ׃H6030Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Ephesians 6:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:16Classic cross-references Exodus 20:12Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto the houseוּלְבֵ֨יתH1004Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Rechabitesהָרֵכָבִ֜יםH7397Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralThis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙H6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֞רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBecauseיַ֚עַןH3282Adverb-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeyou have obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֔םH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionthe commandמִצְוַ֖תH4687Noun - feminine singular constructof your forefatherאֲבִיכֶ֑םH1Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralJonadabיְהוֹנָדָ֣בH3082Noun - proper - masculine singularand have keptוַֽתִּשְׁמְרוּ֙H8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָ֔יוH4687Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand have doneוַֽתַּעֲשׂ֔וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralallכְּכֹ֥לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehe charged you to doצִוָּ֖הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶתְכֶֽם׃סH853Direct object marker | second person masculine plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

Jeremiah 15:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:19Classic cross-references Luke 21:36Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 2:55Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:17Classic cross-references

Original words

-לָכֵ֗ןH3651Adverbthis is whatכֹּ֥הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֛רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularJonadabלְיוֹנָדָ֧בH3122Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Rechabרֵכָ֛בH7394Noun - proper - masculine singularwill neverלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructfail to haveיִכָּרֵ֨תH3772Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara manאִ֜ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular. . .הַיָּמִֽים׃פH3117Article | Noun - masculine pluralto standעֹמֵ֥דH5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbefore Meלְפָנַ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

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