The Meaning of Jeremiah 35:14 Explained

Jeremiah 35:14

KJV: 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.

YLT: Performed have been the words of Jonadab son of Rechab, when he commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk unto this day, for they have obeyed the command of their father; and I -- I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking, and ye have not hearkened unto Me.

Darby: The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; and to this day they have drunk none, for they have obeyed their father's commandment. But I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking, and ye have not hearkened unto me.

ASV: The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; and unto this day they drink none, for they obey their father's commandment: but I have spoken unto you, rising up early and speaking; and ye have not hearkened unto me.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 35:14?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Jeremiah 35:14 mean?

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What is the context of Jeremiah 35:14?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Jeremiah 35:14 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The Rechabites had faithfully obeyed their ancestor, but the people of Judah and Jerusalem had not obeyed the Lord"s instructions even though He had spoken to them repeatedly. Jeremiah was not expressing approval for the nomadic life and ascetic convictions of the Rechabites, but only their faithful obedience to their forefather.

"Nor is it ^[1] per se a temperance lesson, despite its use for that purpose by some Sunday school quarterlies." ^[2]

Context Summary

Jeremiah 35:1-19 - A Lesson From The Rechabites

Among the refugees from the neighboring country who sought asylum within the walls of Jerusalem, was a group of Arabs, known as Rechabites. Probably they encamped in one of the open spaces. They clung tenaciously to the regulations promulgated by Jonadab some three hundred years before. See Judges 1:16; 2 Kings 10:15; 1 Chronicles 2:55. They drank no wine, did not cultivate the ground, and lived in tents. We do well not to touch alcohol; not to strike our roots two deeply into this world, where we are pilgrims and strangers; and to cultivate the pilgrim spirit, which looks for and travels toward the city that hath foundations. Israel had not been as true to the divine precepts as the Rechabites to those of their founder. Therefore the Chosen People would be dispossessed and scattered; while the Rechabites have preserved their independence to the present day. Obedience is the only source of permanence. "He that doeth the will of God abideth forever." [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 35

¹ By the obedience of the Rechabites,
¹² Jeremiah condemns the disobedience of the Jews
¹⁸ God blesses the Rechabites for their obedience

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 35:14 mean?

Are performed - the words of Jonadab son of Rechab which he commanded his sons to not drink wine for none they drink to day this and obey - commandment Of their father but although I have spoken to you rising early and speaking and not you did obey Me

הוּקַ֡ם אֶת־ דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב בֶּן־ רֵ֠כָב אֲשֶׁר־ צִוָּ֨ה בָּנָ֜יו לְבִלְתִּ֣י שְׁתֽוֹת־ יַ֗יִן וְלֹ֤א שָׁתוּ֙ עַד־ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י שָֽׁמְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת מִצְוַ֣ת אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וְאָ֨נֹכִ֜י דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶם֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְדַבֵּ֔ר וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָֽי

הוּקַ֡ם	Are performed
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
דִּבְרֵ֣י	the words
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב	of Jonadab
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹונָדָב Sense: a son of Rechab, chief of the Rechabites, in the time of Jehu and Ahab.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
רֵ֠כָב	of Rechab
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רֵכָב Sense: father of Jehonadab in the time of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel.
צִוָּ֨ה	he commanded
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
בָּנָ֜יו	his sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
לְבִלְתִּ֣י	to not
Parse: Preposition-l Root: בִּלְתִּי Sense: not, except adv.
שְׁתֽוֹת־	drink
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁתָה Sense: to drink.
יַ֗יִן	wine
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: יַיִן Sense: wine.
וְלֹ֤א	for none
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
שָׁתוּ֙	they drink
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: שָׁתָה Sense: to drink.
הַיּ֣וֹם	day
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַזֶּ֔ה	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
שָֽׁמְע֔וּ	obey
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֵ֖ת	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מִצְוַ֣ת	commandment
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מִצְוָה Sense: commandment.
אֲבִיהֶ֑ם	Of their father
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual.
וְאָ֨נֹכִ֜י	but although I
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אָנׄכִי Sense: I (first pers.
דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי	have spoken
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
אֲלֵיכֶם֙	to you
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם	rising early
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive absolute Root: שָׁכַם Sense: to rise or start early.
וְדַבֵּ֔ר	and speaking
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Infinitive absolute Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
וְלֹ֥א	and not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם	you did obey
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֵלָֽי	Me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).

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