Jeremiah 35:13

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
saith	אָמַ֞ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֤ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙ tze.va.'Ot	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common feminine plural absolute
God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
Go	הָלֹ֤ךְ ha.Lokh	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal infinitive absolute
tell	וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ ve.'a.mar.Ta	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
men	לְאִ֣ישׁ le.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
inhabitants	וּלְיֽוֹשְׁבֵ֖י u.le.yo.she.Vei	H3427	properly · conjunction + preposition + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
Jerusalem	יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ye.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name
receive	תִקְח֥וּ tik.Chu	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
instruction	מוּסָ֛ר mu.Sar	H4148	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
hearken	לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ lish.Mo.a'	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
words	דְּבָרַ֖י de.va.Rai	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
saith	נְאֻם ne.'um-	H5002	an oracle · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 32:33 And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkene…
Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refuse…
Isaiah 28:9-12 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts…
Jeremiah 6:8-10 Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Psalms 32:8-9 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Proverbs 8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Isaiah 42:23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:12–end

The trial of the Rechabites' constancy was intended but for a sign; now here we have the application of it. I. The Rechabites' observance of their father's charge to them is made use of as an aggravation of the disobedience of the Jews to God. Let them see it and be ashamed. The prophet asks them, in God's name, "Will you not at length receive instruction? Jer 35:13. Will nothing affect you? Will nothing fasten upon you? Will nothing prevail to discover sin and duty to you? You see how obedient the Rechabites are to their father's commandment (Jer 35:14); but you have not inclined your ear to me" (Jer 35:15), though one might much more reasonably expect that the people of God should have obe…

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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 35:13

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,.... The Lord of armies in heaven and earth; the Creator of Israel; their benefactor, covenant God and Father and whom they professed to worship; God and not man; infinitely greater than Jonadab, whose precepts had been observed by his posterity: go and tell the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; this is an order to the prophet to remove from the chamber where he was with the Rechabites, and go to the court of the people, where they were assembled for worship; or into the city of Jerusalem, and gather the heads of them together, and declare the following things to them: will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? sait…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:12-15

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…
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
Rechabites · Obedience of, a sign to Israel — Obedience of, a sign to Israel

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Jeremiah 35:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:11

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:13

John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:12-15

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 35:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:11

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:13

John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:12-15

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 35:12-17

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 35:12-19

Rashi on Jeremiah 35:11