Jeremiah 35:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 35:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 35:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 35:8 — KJV
“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;”
— Jeremiah 35:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 35:8 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 35:8
“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 35:8: jonadab, son, rechab
“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.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:8: 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 35:8: jonadab, son, rechab
“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:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:8: thus, obeyed, jonadab
“And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:8: thus, son, father
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