Jeremiah
Jeremiah 35:16
16Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.