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:”

"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:" - Jeremiah 35:18
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What does Jeremiah 35:18 mean?

"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." The…

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Faithful Obedience: A Legacy of the Rechabites

In Jeremiah 35:18, we read a striking declaration from the Lord: "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…

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A Prayer of Faithful Obedience

O Lord, we come before You today with grateful hearts, humbled by Your everlasting faithfulness and love. We acknowledge that You are the Almighty God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and the One who speaks to His people through the ages. Today, we reflect on the profound words…

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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:"
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,"
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;"
Exodus 35:18 - "The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,"
Jeremiah 25:35 - "And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape."
Jeremiah 49:35 - "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might."
Jeremiah 18:1 - "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 35:9 - "Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:"
1 Kings 18:35 - "And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water."
Jeremiah 35:10 - "But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us."
"The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords," - Exodus 35:18
Psalms 35:18 - "I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people."
Jeremiah 32:18
Jeremiah 23:18
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."
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 35:19 - "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."
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 35:2 - "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."
Luke 18:35 - "¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:"
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:"
"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
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Jeremiah 51:35 - "The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say."
"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 35:3
Jeremiah 35:13 - "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."
2 Chronicles 35:25 - "¶ And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations."