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Jeremiah 35:16

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:

KJV

Firmaverunt igitur filii Jonadab filii Rechab præceptum patris sui quod præceperat eis : populus autem iste non obedivit mihi.

Vulgate

διὰ τοῦτο οὕτως εἶπεν Κύριος Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐξαποστέλλω σε ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς γῆς· τούτῳ τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ἀποθανῇ.

LXX

Forasmuch as 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;

ASV

כִּ֣י הֵקִ֗ימוּ בְּנֵי֙ יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב בֶּן רֵכָ֔ב אֶת מִצְוַ֥ת אֲבִי/הֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑/ם וְ/הָ/עָ֣ם הַ/זֶּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ אֵלָֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
ו
v
noun · 183×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב
yhvndb
proper_noun · 8×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
צִוָּ֥ה
tsvh
verb · 489×
רֵכָ֣ב
rkb
proper_noun · 13×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 35:14 — 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 spok
  • Mal 1:6 — A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my