Jeremiah 35:14

“The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out, which he commanded his sons, not to drink wine; and they have not drunk to this day, for they have obeyed the commandment of their father. But I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, and you have not listened to me.”

Jeremiah 35:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 35:14, word by word

The wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “divre” appears
of Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָבyehonadav

Jonadab

Jonadab: the long form ("Jehonadab") of the same name as יוֹנָדָב; this translation writes both alike. It means "YHWH is generous".

Where else “yehonadav” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Rechabרֵכָבrechav

Rechab

Rechab, the name of several men; among them the one who, with his brother Baanah, killed Ish-bosheth (2 Samuel 4), and the ancestor of the Rechabites (Jeremiah 35).

Where else “rechav” appears
have been carried outהוּקַםhukam

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

Where else “hukam” appears
he commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

Where else “tsiva” appears
to drinkשְׁתוֹתshetot

drink

Drink.

Where else “shetot” appears
wineיַיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

Where else “yayin” appears
to this dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

Where else “yom” appears
they have obeyedשָׁמְעוּshamu

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

Where else “shamu” appears
the commandmentמִצְוַתmitsvat

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

Where else “mitsvat” appears
of their fatherאֲבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avi” appears
have spokenדִּבַּרְתִּיdibarti

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “dibarti” appears
rising earlyהַשְׁכֵּםhashkem

rise early

To get up early to do something.

Where else “hashkem” appears

The context

13“Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Go and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will you not receive correction by listening to my words? declares YHWH.

14 · This verse (above)

15And I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, ‘Turn back, please, each one from his evil way, and make good your deeds, and do not go after other gods to serve them; and you will live on the land that I gave to you and to your fathers’; but you have not inclined your ear or listened to me.

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