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:”

"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:" - Jeremiah 35:16
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What does Jeremiah 35:16 mean?

The Bible verse Jeremiah 35:16 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "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." This verse comes from the book of…

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Faithful to the Command: Lessons from the Sons of Jonadab

Jeremiah 35:16 states, "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." This verse, nestled within a narrative of contrasts, provides profound lessons about…

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A Prayer for Faithful Obedience

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we gather before You today, humbly seeking Your presence and guidance in our lives. We reflect on the wisdom and strength exhibited by the sons of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, as recorded in Jeremiah 35:16 where it is written…

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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:"
Jeremiah 35:12 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 35:12
Jeremiah 35:1 - "The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,"
Genesis 35:16-20
Genesis 29:16-35
Jeremiah 35:3 - "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;"
Jeremiah 25:35 - "And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape."
Psalms 35:16 - "With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth."
Ezekiel 16:35 - "¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:"
Jeremiah 49:35 - "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might."
Jeremiah 37:16 - "¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;"
Jeremiah 35:9 - "Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:"
Jeremiah 35:10 - "But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us."
Acts 16:35 - "And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go."
Jeremiah 50:35 - "¶ A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men."
Job 35:16 - "Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge."
Numbers 16:35 - "And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense."
Jeremiah 52:16
Jeremiah 48:35 - "Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods."
Jeremiah 35:5 - "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."
Jeremiah 35:19 - "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."
"¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:" - Ezekiel 16:35
Jeremiah 35:2 - "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."
Genesis 35:16 - "¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour."
Jeremiah 35:18 - "¶ 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:"
"The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying," - Jeremiah 35:1
Numbers 35:16 - "And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death."
Exodus 35:16 - "The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,"