Jeremiah 35:10

Modern

But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.

Traditional

But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

Literal

And we have dwelt in tents, and we have heard and done according to all that Jonadab our father has commanded us.

Latin

…sed habitavimus in tabernaculis, et obedientes fuimus juxta omnia quæ præcepit nobis Jonadab pater noster.

Hebrew

English

But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.

Jehonadab had required his descendants to live a nomadic life without the comforts of settled living, and the Recabites had obeyed.

The Recabites obeyed their ancestor, while the Israelites rebelled against the Lord, their God.

Here are examples of the faithless (those who break the covenant) (Jeremiah 34:8–22) and the faithful (those who keep the covenant) (35:1–19).

These two chapters reflect on events from twenty years ago when Jehoiakim was king.

Jonadab: Son of Rechab, who promoted Rechabite lifestyle