Jeremiah 35:7

Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
build	תִבְנ֗וּ tiv.Nu	H1129	to build (literally and figuratively) · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
house	וּבַ֣יִת u.Va.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
sow	תִזְרָ֙עוּ֙ tiz.Ra.'u	H2232	to sow · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
seed	וְזֶ֤רַע ve.Ze.ra'	H2233	seed · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
plant	תִטָּ֔עוּ ti.Ta.'u	H5193	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
vineyard	וְכֶ֣רֶם ve.Khe.rem	H3754	a garden or vineyard · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
days	יְמֵיכֶ֔ם ye.mei.Khem	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
dwell	תֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ te.she.Vu	H3427	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
tents	בָּאֳהָלִ֤ים bo.'o.ha.Lim	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural absolute
live	תִּֽחְי֜וּ tich.Yu	H2421	to live · verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine plural
many	רַבִּים֙ ra.Bim	H7227	abundant (in quantity · adjective, masculine plural absolute
days	יָמִ֤ים ya.Mim	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · noun, common masculine plural absolute
in	פְּנֵ֣י pe.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · noun, common masculine plural construct
land	הָאֲדָמָ֔ה ha.'a.da.Mah	H127	soil (from its general redness) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
strangers	גָּרִ֥ים ga.Rim	H1481	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 35:10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
Genesis 25:27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
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.
Leviticus 23:42-43 Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:
Nehemiah 8:14-16 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of…
Ephesians 6:2-3 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Hebrews 11:9-13 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of t…

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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 35:7

tents-- (Jdg 4:17). live many days--according to the promise connected with the fifth commandment (Exo 20:12; Eph 6:2-3). strangers--They were not of the stock of Jacob, but sojourners in Israel. Types of the children of God, pilgrims on earth, looking for heaven as their home: having little to lose, so that losing times cost them little alarm; sitting loose to what they have (Heb 10:34; Heb 11:9-10, Heb 11:13-16).

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:7

Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any,.... That is, they were not to build houses, sow seed, or plant vineyards, for themselves, for their own profit and advantage; nor possess either of these through purchase or gift: all this was enjoined them, partly because they were strangers in the land of Israel, as is suggested in the latter part of the verse, and so were to have no inheritance in it; and partly because the pastoral life was what their ancestors had lived; and therefore Jonadab was desirous it should be continued in his posterity; as well as because by this means they would live not envied by the Israelites, among whom they were; since they did…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:1-7

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;…
Shepherd — A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word “pastor” is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of…
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 · 13:4,13,14; — 13:4,13,14;
Hanan · .7. An officer in the temple — .7. An officer in the temple
Jonadab · .His — .His
Rechabites · Prohibited by Jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine — Prohibited by Jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine
Self-Denial · Exemplified: Rechabites — Exemplified: Rechabites
Temptation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Jeremiah 35:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:7

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:7

John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:1-7

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 35:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 35:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 35:7

John Gill on Jeremiah 35:7

John Calvin on Jeremiah 35:1-7

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 35:1-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 35:6-10

Rashi on Jeremiah 35:7