Jeremiah

Jeremiah 35:16–19

¹⁶Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.

¹⁷Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’”

¹⁸Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do, ¹⁹this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’”

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Jeremiah 35:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yes	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the sons	בְּנֵי֙	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Jonadab	יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב	yə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3082 Jehonadab
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Rechab	רֵכָ֔ב	rê·ḵāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7394 Rekab
carried out	הֵקִ֗ימוּ	hê·qî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the command	מִצְוַ֥ת	miṣ·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
their forefather	אֲבִיהֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
gave them	צִוָּ֑ם	ṣiw·wām	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
but these	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	וְהָעָ֣ם	wə·hā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
have not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listened	שָׁמְע֖וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
to Me	אֵלָֽי׃ס	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

Jeremiah 35:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָ֠כֵן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנְנִ֧י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I will bring	מֵבִ֣יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and to	וְאֶ֤ל	wə·’el	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the residents	יֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙	yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the disaster	הָ֣רָעָ֔ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
I have pronounced	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
against them	עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
because	יַ֣עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
I have spoken	דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
to them	אֲלֵיהֶם֙	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
but they have not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obeyed	שָׁמֵ֔עוּ	šā·mê·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
and I have called	וָאֶקְרָ֥א	wā·’eq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
but they have not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
answered	עָנֽוּ׃	‘ā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6030 answer, respond

Jeremiah 35:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the house	וּלְבֵ֨ית	ū·lə·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the Rechabites	הָרֵכָבִ֜ים	hā·rê·ḵā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H7397 Rekah
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֞ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֚עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have obeyed	שְׁמַעְתֶּ֔ם	šə·ma‘·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
the command	מִצְוַ֖ת	miṣ·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
of your forefather	אֲבִיכֶ֑ם	’ă·ḇî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
Jonadab	יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב	yə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3082 Jehonadab
and have kept	וַֽתִּשְׁמְרוּ֙	wat·tiš·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his commandments	מִצְוֺתָ֔יו	miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
and have done	וַֽתַּעֲשׂ֔וּ	wat·ta·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
all	כְּכֹ֥ל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he charged you to do	צִוָּ֖ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Jeremiah 35:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֛ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Jonadab	לְיוֹנָדָ֧ב	lə·yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3122 Jonadab
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Rechab	רֵכָ֛ב	rê·ḵāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7394 Rekab
will never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fail to have	יִכָּרֵ֨ת	yik·kā·rêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
a man	אִ֜ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
to stand	עֹמֵ֥ד	‘ō·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before Me	לְפָנַ֖י	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before