Jeremiah 35:12

Modern

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

Traditional

Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,

Literal

And the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah, saying:

Latin

Et factum est verbum Domini ad Jeremiam, dicens:

Hebrew

English

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

The Lord used the Recabites as a clear contrast to the people of Judah. The Recabites lacked many good things in life, but they stayed obedient.

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.

Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days