Jeremiah 35:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 35:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 35:14 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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.”
— Jeremiah 35:14 (KJV)
Jeremiah 35:14 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 35:14
“Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:14: jonadab, son, rechab
“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:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:14: jonadab, son, rechab
“But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:14: jonadab, son, rechab
“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.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:14: son, day, spoken
“Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:14: words, son, sons
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