Jeremiah · King James Version (with Apocrypha)
Jeremiah 35 King James Version (with Apocrypha)
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1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,
2 Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites, and speak to them, and bring them into Yahweh’s house, into one of the rooms, and give them wine to drink.”
3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;
3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, with his brothers, all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;
4 And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which [was] by the chamber of the princes, which [was] above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:
4 and I brought them into Yahweh’s house, into the room of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the room of the princes, which was above the room of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the threshold.
5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
5 I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, “Drink wine!”
6 But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, [neither ye], nor your sons for ever:
6 But they said, “We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall drink no wine, neither you nor your children, forever.
7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have [any:] but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye [be] strangers.
7 You shall not build a house, sow seed, plant a vineyard, or have any; but all your days you shall dwell in tents, that you may live many days in the land in which you live as nomads.’
8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
8 We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;
9 Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
9 and not to build houses for ourselves to dwell in. We have no vineyard, field, or seed;
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 according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
11 But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, we said, ‘Come! Let’s go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we will dwell at Jerusalem.’”
12 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
12 Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,
13 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.
13 “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive instruction to listen to my words?” says Yahweh.
14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
14 “The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab that he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; and to this day they drink none, for they obey their father’s commandment; but I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking, and you have not listened to me.
15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending [them], saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
15 I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ‘Every one of you must return now from his evil way, amend your doings, and don’t go after other gods to serve them. Then you will dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers;’ but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.
16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
16 The sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father which he commanded them, but this people has not listened to me.”’
17 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
17 “Therefore Yahweh, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them, but they have not heard; and I have called to them, but they have not answered.’”
18 ¶ And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
18 Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according to all that he commanded you,’
19 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
19 therefore Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jonadab the son of Rechab will not lack a man to stand before me forever.’”
People & places in this chapter
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People
Hanan
Son of Igdaliah, a man of God whose sons occupied the temple chamber where Jeremiah tested the Rechabites.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 35:4
Igdaliah
Jaazaniah
Son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, whom the prophet brought with his brothers and sons, the whole house of the Rechabites, into the temple.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 35:3
Jeremiah
Son of Habazziniah and father of Jaazaniah the Rechabite.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 35:3
Maaseiah
Son of Shallum, the doorkeeper whose chamber stood below the one Jeremiah used for the Rechabites.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 35:4
Shallum
Named as the father of Maaseiah, a temple doorkeeper.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 35:4
Cross references (16)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Kings 23:35; Jeremiah 1:3; Jeremiah 25:1; Daniel 1:1; Jeremiah 36:29
- 2 1 Chronicles 2:55; 1 Chronicles 9:26; 1 Kings 6:5–6; Ezekiel 40:7–13; 1 Chronicles 9:33
- 4 Deuteronomy 33:1; 2 Kings 12:9; 2 Chronicles 8:14; 2 Kings 25:18; Joshua 14:6
- 5 Ecclesiastes 9:7; Amos 2:12; 2 Corinthians 2:9; Jeremiah 35:2
- 6 2 Kings 10:15; 1 Chronicles 2:55; Luke 1:15; Leviticus 10:9; Judges 13:14
- 7 Jeremiah 35:10; Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:2–3; Leviticus 23:42–43; Genesis 25:27
- 8 Colossians 3:20; Proverbs 1:8–9; Proverbs 6:20; Proverbs 4:1–2; Proverbs 4:10
- 9 1 Timothy 6:6; Jeremiah 35:7; Psalm 37:16; 2 Kings 5:26; Numbers 16:14
- 11 Jeremiah 8:14; 2 Kings 24:1–2; Jeremiah 4:5–7; Daniel 1:1–2; Luke 21:20–21
- 13 Jeremiah 32:33; Jeremiah 5:3; Isaiah 28:9–12; Jeremiah 6:8–10; Jeremiah 9:12
- 14 Jeremiah 25:3–4; Isaiah 50:2; Isaiah 30:9; Jeremiah 11:7; Jeremiah 7:24–26
- 15 Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 25:5–6; Ezekiel 18:30–32; Hosea 14:1–4; Jeremiah 17:20–25
- 16 Jeremiah 35:14; Malachi 1:6; Isaiah 1:3; Matthew 11:28–30; Luke 15:11–13
- 17 Isaiah 66:4; Romans 10:21; Jeremiah 7:13; Isaiah 65:12; Luke 13:34–35
- 18 Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16; Ephesians 6:1–3
- 19 Jeremiah 15:19; Luke 21:36; Jude 24; Jeremiah 33:17–18; Psalm 5:5
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