Yirmeyah 35:10

10 But we have dwelt in ohalim, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Yonadav avinu commanded us.

Yirmeyah 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:

Yirmeyah 35:10 In-Context

8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Yonadav Ben Rechav avinu in all that he hath charged us, to drink no yayin kol yameinu (all our days), we, our nashim, our banim, nor our banot;

9 Nor to build batim for us to dwell in; neither have we kerem, nor sadeh, nor zera;

10 But we have dwelt in ohalim, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Yonadav avinu commanded us.

11 But it came to pass, when Nevuchadretzar Melech Bavel invaded ha’aretz, that we said, Come, and let us go to Yerushalayim because of the army of the Kasdim (Chaldeans), and because of the army of Aram (the Syrians); so we dwell in Yerushalayim.

12 Then came the Devar Hashem unto Yirmeyah, saying,