Jeremiah 35:11

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Nebuchadrezzar	נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר ne.vu.khad.re.Tzar	H5019	Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Babylon	בָּבֶל֮ ba.Vel	H894	Babel (i.e. Babylon) · proper noun, a place name
up	בַּעֲל֨וֹת ba.'a.Lot	H5927	to ascend · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
land	הָאָרֶץ֒ ha.'a.Retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
said	וַנֹּ֗אמֶר va.No.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common plural
Come	בֹּ֚אוּ Bo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
go	וְנָב֣וֹא ve.na.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal, 1st person common plural
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name
fear	מִפְּנֵי֙ mi.pe.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
army	חֵ֣יל cheil	H2428	probably a force · noun, common masculine singular construct
Chaldeans	הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים ha.kas.Dim	H3778	a Kasdite · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
fear	וּמִפְּנֵ֖י u.mi.pe.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
army	חֵ֣יל cheil	H2428	probably a force · noun, common masculine singular construct
Syrians	אֲרָ֑ם 'a.Ram	H758	Aram or Syria · proper noun, a place name
dwell	וַנֵּ֖שֶׁב va.Ne.shev	H3427	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common plural
Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם bi.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · preposition + proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 8:14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath p…
2 Kings 24:1-2 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
Jeremiah 4:5-7 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves,…
Daniel 1:1-2 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
Mark 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth und…
Luke 21:20-21 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:1-11

This chapter is of an earlier date than many of those before; for what is contained in it was said and done in the days of Jehoiakim (Jer 35:1); but then it must be in the latter part of his reign, for it was after the king of Babylon with his army came up into the land (Jer 35:11), which seems to refer to the invasion mentioned Kg2 24:2, which was upon occasion of Jehoiakim's rebelling against Nebuchadnezzar. After the judgments of God had broken in upon this rebellious people he continued to deal with them by his prophets to turn them from sin, that his wrath might turn away from the. For this purpose Jeremiah sets before them the example of the Rechabites, a family that kept distinct by t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:11

Chaldeans . . . Syrians--when Jehoiakim revolted from Nebuchadnezzar (Kg2 24:1-2). Necessity sets aside all other laws. This is the Rechabites' excuse for their seeming disobedience to Jonadab in temporarily settling in a city. Herein was seen the prescient wisdom of Jonadab's commands; they could at a moment's notice migrate, having no land possessions to tie them.

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:11

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land,.... Into the land of Judea to invade it, which was in the reign of Jehoiakim, in the fourth year of it, after he had served him three years, and rebelled against him; See Gill on Jeremiah 35:1; that we said, come, and let us go to Jerusalem; they said one to another, let us not stay here to be destroyed by a foreign enemy; but let us go to Jerusalem, a fortified city, where we may be safe: for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; for Nebuchadnezzar's army in this expedition consisted of Chaldeans and Syrians, and of other nations, 2 Kings 24:2; so we dwell at Jerusalem; f…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:11

Dictionary and topics

Jehonadab — Jehovah is liberal; or, whom Jehovah impels. (1.) A son of Shimeah, and nephew of David. It was he who gave the fatal wicked advice to Amnon, the heir to the throne (2 Sam. 13:3-6). He was very…
Prison — The first occasion on which we read of a prison is in the history of Joseph in Egypt. Then Potiphar, “Joseph’s master, took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were…
Rechab — Horseman, or chariot. (1.) One of Ishbosheth’s “captains of bands” or leaders of predatory troops (2 Sam. 4:2). (2.) The father of Jehonadab, who was the father of the Rechabites (2 Kings 10:15, 23;…
Wine — The common Hebrew word for wine is yayin, from a root meaning “to boil up,” “to be in a ferment.” Others derive it from a root meaning “to tread out,” and hence the juice of the grape trodden out.…
Abstinence, Total · .Rechabites — .Rechabites

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Jeremiah 35:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:11

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:11

John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:11

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Jeremiah 35:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:11

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:11

John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:11

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 35:1-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 35:6-10

Rashi on Jeremiah 35:11