Jeremiah 35:18

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:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ yir.me.Ya.hu	H3414	Jirmejah · proper noun, a man's name
said	אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
house	וּלְבֵ֨ית u.le.Veit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Rechabites	הָרֵכָבִ֜ים ha.re.kha.Vim	H7397	Rekah · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
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
obeyed	שְׁמַעְתֶּ֔ם she.ma'.Tem	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural
commandment	מִצְוַ֖ת mitz.Vat	H4687	a command · noun, common feminine singular construct
Jonadab	יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב ye.ho.na.Dav	H3082	Jehonadab · proper noun, a man's name
father	אֲבִיכֶ֑ם 'a.vi.Khem	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
kept	וַֽתִּשְׁמְרוּ֙ va.tish.me.Ru	H8104	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
precepts	מִצְוֹתָ֔יו mitz.vo.Tav	H4687	a command · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
done	וַֽתַּעֲשׂ֔וּ va.ta.'a.Su	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
commanded	צִוָּ֖ה tzi.Vah	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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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.
Deuteronomy 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…
Ephesians 6:1-3 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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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 35:17

because I have spoken . . . not heard . . . I . . . called . . . not answered-- (Pro 1:24; Isa 65:12).

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:18

And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites,.... To the family of them, to those that were with him in the temple, and while they were there; and what he said to them, which is as follows, was by the order and direction of the Lord: thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; he uses the same titles, when speaking to them, as to the Jews, expressive of his sovereignty, power, and grace: because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father; that particular command concerning not drinking wine: and kept all his precepts, and done according to all that he hath commanded you; all the rest, as well as that; though they were many, they took notice of them, and observed them…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:18–end

Jeremiah 35:18-19 18. 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: 18. Domui autem Rechabitarum dixit Jeremias, sic dicit Jehova exercituum, Deus Israel, Propterea quod audistis (vel, obedivistis) mandato Jonadab patris vestri, et servastis omnia ejus mandata, et fecistis secundum omnia quae praeceperat vobis, 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. 19. Propterea sic dick Jehova exercituum, D…

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…
Jonadab — =Jehon’adab. (1.) The son of Rechab, and founder of the Rechabites (q.v.), 2 Kings 10:15; Jer. 35:6, 10. (2.) The son of Shimeah, David’s brother (2 Sam. 13:3). He was “a very subtil man.”
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.…
Jonadab · .His — .His
Rechabites · Perpetuity to, promised — Perpetuity to, promised

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 35:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:17

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:18

John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:18–end

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 35:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:17

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:18

John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:18–end

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 35:18–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 35:17-19

Rashi on Jeremiah 35:11