Jeremiah 35:10

10 We have lived in tents and have fully obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab commanded us.

Jeremiah 35:10 in Other Translations

10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

10 but we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

10 We have lived in tents and have fully obeyed all the commands of Jehonadab, our ancestor.

10 We live in tents as nomads. We've listened to our ancestor Jonadab and we've done everything he commanded us.

10 But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done as our ancestor Jonadab commanded us.

Jeremiah 35:10 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 35:10

But we have dwelt in tents
Ever since, until very lately, when they had taken up their dwelling in Jerusalem; the reason of which is presently given: and have obeyed, and done according to all Jonadab our father
commanded us;
and should it be objected, that in one point they had not obeyed, in that they had left their tents, and now dwelt in Jerusalem; they had this to say in answer to it, and as the reason of their so doing, as follows:

Jeremiah 35:10 In-Context

8 We have obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab son of Rekab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine

9 or built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields or crops.

10 We have lived in tents and have fully obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab commanded us.

11 But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded this land, we said, ‘Come, we must go to Jerusalem to escape the Babylonian and Aramean armies.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”

12 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying: