Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab son of Rekab will never fail to have a descendant to serve me.’” New Living Translation Therefore, this is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab son of Recab will always have descendants who serve me.’” English Standard Version therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall never lack a man to stand before me.” Berean Standard Bible this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’” King James Bible 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. New King James Version therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me forever.” ’ ” New American Standard Bible therefore this is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: “Jonadab the son of Rechab will not lack a man to stand before Me always.”’” NASB 1995 therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me always."’” NASB 1977 therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me always.”’” Legacy Standard Bible therefore thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not have a man cut off from standing before Me always.”’” Amplified Bible therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall never fail to have a man (descendant) to stand before Me always.”’” Christian Standard Bible this is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before me always.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to always stand before Me.’” American Standard Version therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. Contemporary English Version so I promise that your clan will be my servants and will never die out." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation So this is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: A descendant of Jonadab, Rechab's son, will always serve me." Good News Translation So I, the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, promise that Jonadab son of Rechab will always have a male descendant to serve me." International Standard Version therefore, this is what the LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: 'Rechab's son Jonadab won't lack a descendant who serves me always.'" Majority Standard Bible this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.?? NET Bible So the LORD God of Israel who rules over all says, 'Jonadab son of Rechab will never lack a male descendant to serve me.'" New Heart English Bible therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: 'Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me forever.'" Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible therefore Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jonadab the son of Rechab will not lack a man to stand before me forever.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiontherefore, thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: A man of Jonadab son of Rechab is not cut off [from] standing before Me all the days.” Young's Literal Translation therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Of Jonadab son of Rechab one standing before me is not cut off all the days.' Smith's Literal Translation For this, thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, A man shall not be cut off to Jonadab son of Rechab, to stand before my face all the days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore thus saith the Lord of host the God of Israel: There shall not be wanting a man of the race of Jonadab the son of Rechab, standing before me for ever. Catholic Public Domain Version because of this, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: There will not be a man lacking from the stock of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, standing in my sight, for all days.” New American Bible therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Never shall there fail to be a descendant of Jonadab, Rechab’s son, standing in my presence. New Revised Standard Version therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab son of Rechab shall not lack a descendant to stand before me for all time. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack an heir to stand before me for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of this, thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts, God of Israel: a man of Yonadab, son of Rekab, shall not fail standing before me all of the days OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: There shall not be cut off unto Jonadab the son of Rechab a man to stand before Me for ever.' Brenton Septuagint Translation there shall never be wanting a man of the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab to stand before my face while the earth remains. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judah Rebuked…18Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do, 19 this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’” Cross References 1 Samuel 2:35 Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time. 1 Kings 2:4 and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ 1 Kings 9:5 then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ 2 Samuel 7:16 Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.” 2 Kings 10:30 Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” 1 Chronicles 17:14 But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.” 1 Chronicles 28:9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. Psalm 89:29 I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. Psalm 132:12 If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” Isaiah 56:4-5 For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant— / I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. Ezekiel 44:15-16 But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD. / They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge. Malachi 2:4-5 Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts. / “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name. Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Matthew 25:21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’ Luke 1:33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” Treasury of Scripture Therefore thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. Jonadab, etc. Jeremiah 33:17 For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; 1 Chronicles 2:55 And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. stand. Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. Jeremiah 33:17,18 For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; … Psalm 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Jump to Previous Almighty Always Armies Cut Forever Hosts Israel Jonadab Jon'adab Lack Recab Rechab Stand Standing WantJump to Next Almighty Always Armies Cut Forever Hosts Israel Jonadab Jon'adab Lack Recab Rechab Stand Standing WantJeremiah 35 1. By the obedience of the Rechabites,12. Jeremiah condemns the disobedience of the Jews. 18. God blesses the Rechabites for their obedience. Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says This phrase introduces a divine pronouncement, emphasizing the authority and sovereignty of God. The title "LORD of Hosts" (Yahweh Sabaoth) underscores God's command over the heavenly armies, reflecting His omnipotence and supreme authority. The "God of Israel" highlights the covenant relationship between God and His chosen people, Israel. This introduction sets the stage for a promise that carries the weight of divine authority and faithfulness. Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me Persons / Places / Events 1. Jonadab son of RechabA key figure in this passage, Jonadab was the ancestor of the Rechabites, a nomadic clan known for their obedience to his command to abstain from wine and live in tents. His legacy of faithfulness is honored by God. 2. Rechabites A clan descended from Rechab, known for their strict adherence to the commands of their forefather Jonadab. They serve as an example of faithfulness and obedience to God's commands. 3. Jeremiah The prophet who conveyed God's message to the Rechabites and used their example to teach the people of Judah about obedience and faithfulness. 4. The LORD of Hosts A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and power over all heavenly armies, underscoring the authority behind the promise made to Jonadab's descendants. 5. The God of Israel This title highlights God's covenant relationship with Israel, reinforcing the idea that His promises are trustworthy and rooted in His unchanging nature. Teaching Points The Importance of ObedienceThe Rechabites' faithfulness to Jonadab's commands serves as a powerful example of the blessings that come from obedience to God and His appointed leaders. Legacy of Faith Jonadab's influence on his descendants highlights the impact one person's faithfulness can have on future generations. We are encouraged to live in a way that leaves a godly legacy. God's Faithfulness to His Promises The promise that Jonadab's descendants will always stand before God underscores His faithfulness. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us as well. Cultural Distinctiveness The Rechabites maintained their distinct lifestyle in obedience to their forefather. As Christians, we are called to live distinctively in the world, adhering to God's standards. Standing Firm in Faith The Rechabites' example encourages us to stand firm in our convictions, even when societal norms challenge our beliefs.(19) Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.--Taking the words in their simplest literal sense, they find a fulfilment in the strange unlooked-for way in which the name and customs of the Rechabites have cropped up from time to time. The Jewish historian Hegesippus (see Euseb. Hist. Eccl. ii. 23), in his account of the martyrdom of James the Just, names the sons of the Rechabites as looking on in reverential sympathy with one whose life, like their own, carried the Nazarite type to its highest perfection. In the account which Diodorus Siculns (xix. 94) gives of the Nabathaeans as neither sowing seed, nor planting fruit-trees, nor building houses, and enforcing this rule of life under pain of death, we can scarcely fail to recognise the Rechabite type. Benjamin of Tudela, in the twelfth century, reports that he found 100,000 Jews who were named Rechabites, and who lived after their fashion near El Jubar, and that they were governed by a prince of the house of David. More recent travellers, Dr. Wolff (Journal, 1829, ii. 334; 1839, p. 389) and Signor Pierotti (Transactions of British Association, 1862), report that they have met tribes near Mecca, on the Dead Sea, or in Yemen and Senaar, who observed the rule of Jonadab, claimed to be his descendants, referred to Jeremiah 35:19 as fulfilled in them, and led the life of devout Jews. It is probable, however, that in these later instances we may trace the effect of the Wahabee ascetic movement among the Mahomedan Arabs, identifying its rule with the old practice of the son of Rechab (Burckhardt: Bedouins and Wahabys, p. 283). The words "stand before" have, however, in Hebrew a distinct secondary meaning. It was a definitely liturgical expression for the ministrations of the Levites who were chosen to "stand before" the Lord (Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 18:5; Deuteronomy 18:7), and a like meaning is prominent in Jeremiah 7:10; Jeremiah 15:19; Genesis 18:22; Judges 20:28; Psalm 134:1. The Targum of this passage, indeed, actually gives "ministering before me" as its paraphrase. The natural inference would be that the Rechabites were by these words admitted, in virtue of their Nazarite character, to serve as Levites in the Temple--to be, in fact, a higher class of Nethinim (see Notes on 1Chronicles 9:2; Ezra 2:43)--and this view is confirmed (1) by the fact that the LXX. ascribes Psalms 71 to "the sons of Jonadab, the first that were led captive;" (2) that a son of Rechab is associated in Nehemiah 3:14 with priests and Levites and nobles in repairing the walls of Jerusalem; (3) in 1Chronicles 2:55 the Rechabites have become scribes, and in the Vulgate (evidence of a Jewish tradition as to the meaning of the words), the proper names of the English version, "Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites," which add nothing to our knowledge, are represented by "canentes et resonantes et in tabernaculis commorantes" ("singing, and playing instruments, and dwelling in tents"), which unite the functions of Levites with the mode of life of the Rechabites. So Hegesippus (as above) speaks of priests who were of the sons of Rechab in the Apostolic age. . . . Hebrew this is whatכֹּ֥ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts, צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc says: אָמַ֛ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Jonadab לְיוֹנָדָ֧ב (lə·yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3122: Jonadab son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Rechab רֵכָ֛ב (rê·ḵāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7394: Rechab -- perhaps 'band of riders', a Benjamite, also the head of a nomadic family will never לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no fail to have יִכָּרֵ֨ת (yik·kā·rêṯ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a man אִ֜ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person to stand עֹמֵ֥ד (‘ō·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before Me.’” לְפָנַ֖י (lə·p̄ā·nay) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Jeremiah 35:19 NIVJeremiah 35:19 NLT Jeremiah 35:19 ESV Jeremiah 35:19 NASB Jeremiah 35:19 KJV Jeremiah 35:19 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 35:19 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 35:19 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 35:19 French Bible Jeremiah 35:19 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 35:19 Therefore thus says Yahweh of Armies (Jer.) |
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