Jeremiah 35:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 35:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 35:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according to all that he commanded you,’”

Jeremiah 35:18 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 35:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith Jehovah 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 commanded you; ”

Jeremiah 35:18 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 35:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And to the house of the Rechabites said Jeremiah: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Because that ye have hearkened unto the command of Jonadab your father, and ye observe all his commands, and do according to all that he commanded you;”

Jeremiah 35:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 35:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, theGod of Israel: Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his injunctions, and have done according unto all that he hath commanded you; ”

Jeremiah 35:18 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 35:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ieremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Because ye haue obeyed the commandement of Ionadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according vnto all that hee hath commanded you,”

Jeremiah 35:18 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 35:18 in Context — 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:

17 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

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:

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.

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What Does Jeremiah 35:18 Mean?

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