Study it in the app“And to the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said, “Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his commandments, and done according to all that he commanded you,”
And to the houseוּלְבֵיתof the RechabitesהָרֵכָבִיםJeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּsaid,אָמַר“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלBecauseיַעַן אֲשֶׁרyou have obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּםthe commandmentעַל מִצְוַתof Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָבyour father,אֲבִיכֶםand keptוַתִּשְׁמְרוּallאֶת כָּלhis commandments,מִצְוֺתָיוand doneוַתַּעֲשׂוּaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרhe commanded you,צִוָּה אֶתְכֶם
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “vet” appearsRecah
Recah: a place of Judah that is not known.
Where else “rechavim” appearsJeremiah
Jeremiah: a name meaning "YHWH raises up" or "YHWH exalts," borne by several men: best known is the prophet, son of Hilkiah, from Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1); in 2 Kings 23:31 and 24:18 another Jeremiah, of Libnah, grandfather of two kings.
Where else “yirmyahu” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsTsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsobey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shematem” appearscommandment
An order of God that must be kept.
Where else “mitsvat” appearsJonadab
Jonadab: the long form ("Jehonadab") of the same name as יוֹנָדָב; this translation writes both alike. It means "YHWH is generous".
Where else “yehonadav” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearskeep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “tishmru” appearscarry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “taasu” appearscommand
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiva” appears17Therefore thus says YHWH, the Elohim Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Look, I am bringing on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have spoken against them, because I spoke to them and they did not listen, and I called to them and they did not answer.”
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19therefore thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Jonadab son of Rechab will never lack a man standing before me all the days.”
