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Jeremiah 35:14

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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 words {H1697} of Jonadab {H3082} the son {H1121} of Rechab {H7394}, that he commanded {H6680} his sons {H1121} not to drink {H8354} wine {H3196}, are performed {H6965}; for unto this day {H3117} they drink {H8354} none, but obey {H8085} their father's {H1} commandment {H4687}: notwithstanding I have spoken {H1696} unto you, rising early {H7925} and speaking {H1696}; but ye hearkened {H8085} not unto me.

'The words of Yonadav the son of Rekhav which he ordered his offspring, not to drink wine, are obeyed; so to this day they don't drink any; because they heed their ancestor's order. But I have spoken to you, spoken frequently, and you have not listened to me.

The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!

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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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 25:3 (6 votes)

    From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that [is] the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.

  • Jeremiah 25:4 (6 votes)

    And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.

  • Jeremiah 7:24 (5 votes)

    But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels [and] in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

  • Jeremiah 7:26 (5 votes)

    Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

  • Proverbs 1:20 (5 votes)

    ¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

  • Proverbs 1:33 (5 votes)

    But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

  • Isaiah 30:9 (5 votes)

    That this [is] a rebellious people, lying children, children [that] will not hear the law of the LORD: