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Jeremiah 35:14-19

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14 The command that Jonadab the son of Rechab gave to his sons, to drink no wine, has been kept, and they drink none to this day, for they have obeyed their father's command. I have spoken to you 1persistently, but you have not listened to me.
15 I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, sending them 2persistently, saying, 3'Turn now every one of you from his evil way, and amend your deeds, and 4do not go after other gods to serve them, and then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to you and your fathers.'5But you did not incline your ear or listen to me.
16 The sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have kept the command that their father gave them, but this people has not obeyed me.
17 Therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing upon Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the disaster that I have pronounced against them, 6because I have spoken to them and they have not listened, 7I have called to them and they have not answered."
18 But to the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said, "Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father and kept all his precepts and done all that he commanded you,
19 therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall never lack a man 8to stand before me."
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Jeremiah 35:14-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 35

In this chapter the disobedience of the people of the Jews unto God is aggravated by the obedience of the Rechabites to their father; and the one are threatened with the judgments of God upon them, and the other have a promise of the divine blessing. The time of this prophecy is observed; Jer 35:1; an order to bring the Rechabites into one of the chambers of the temple, which was done accordingly, Jer 35:2-4; wine is set before them to drink; which they refuse; alleging the command of their father to the contrary, Jer 35:5-7; which they had carefully and constantly obeyed in every part of it, excepting that which respects their dwelling in tents; for which they give a reason, Jer 35:8-11; by this instance of filial obedience to parents, the disobedience of the Jews towards their Father, which is in heaven, is aggravated; who, though he gave them laws and commandments, and sent his prophets to put them in mind of them, and exhort them to obedience, yet hearkened not to them, Jer 35:12-15; wherefore the Lord threatens to bring all the evil on them he had pronounced, Jer 35:16,17; and promises the sons of Rechab that there should be always some of them that should minister unto him, Jer 35:18,19.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 8

  • 1. See Jeremiah 25:3
  • 2. [See ver. 14 above]
  • 3. 2 Kings 17:13; See Jeremiah 18:11
  • 4. See Jeremiah 7:6
  • 5. See Jeremiah 34:14
  • 6. [Isaiah 50:2]
  • 7. [Isaiah 50:2]
  • 8. See Jeremiah 15:1
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