Jeremiah

Jeremiah 35:6–14

6“We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadaba son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine. 7Nor are you ever to build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in the land where you wander.’

8And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives— neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters. 9Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops. 10But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.

11So when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land, we said: ‘Come, let us go into Jerusalem to escape the armies of the Chaldeansb and the Arameans.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”

12Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 13“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.

14The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again,c and you have not obeyed Me!

Footnotes

  • a 35:6 Jonadab is a variant of Jehonadab; here and throughout this chapter; see 2 Kings 10:15|2KI 10:15.
  • b 35:11 That is, the Babylonians
  • c 35:14 Literally But I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking,

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Cross-references

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Jeremiah 35:6 Luke 1:15 · 2 Kings 10:15 · 1 Chronicles 2:55 · Judges 13:7 · Judges 13:14 · Leviticus 10:9 · Exodus 20:12 · 1 Peter 2:11 · 1 Corinthians 7:26–31 · Psalm 105:12 · Genesis 25:27 · Leviticus 23:42–43

Jeremiah 35:7 Jeremiah 35:10

Jeremiah 35:8 Colossians 3:20 · Proverbs 4:10 · Proverbs 4:1–2 · Proverbs 6:20 · Proverbs 1:8–9

Jeremiah 35:9 1 Timothy 6:6 · Jeremiah 35:7 · Psalm 37:16

Jeremiah 35:11 Jeremiah 8:14 · Jeremiah 4:5–7 · Daniel 1:1–2 · 2 Kings 24:1–2

Jeremiah 35:13 Jeremiah 32:33 · Jeremiah 5:3 · Isaiah 28:9–12 · Jeremiah 6:8–10

Jeremiah 35:14 Jeremiah 25:3–4 · Jeremiah 11:7 · Proverbs 1:20–33 · Jeremiah 7:24–26 · Jeremiah 7:13 · Isaiah 50:2 · Isaiah 30:9 · Jeremiah 32:33 · Jeremiah 29:19 · Nehemiah 9:30 · 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 · Nehemiah 9:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.