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Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/35.htm">New King James Version</a> “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive instruction to obey My words?” says the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not accept instruction by listening to My words?” declares the LORD. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/35.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, &#8216Go and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, &#8220Will you not receive instruction by listening to My words?&#8221 declares the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Go and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive instruction by listening to My words?” declares the LORD. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Go and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive discipline by listening to My words?” declares Yahweh. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Go and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive instruction by listening to My words and honoring them?” says the LORD. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Go, say to the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, ‘Will you not accept discipline by listening to my words?—this is the LORD’s declaration. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go, say to the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: Will you not accept discipline by listening to My words?"—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/35.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith Jehovah. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/35.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Tell the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem, 'Won't you ever learn your lesson and obey my words? declares the LORD. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/35.htm">International Standard Version</a> "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: 'Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "Will you not accept correction by listening to what I say?" declares the LORD. <a href="/net/jeremiah/35.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD God of Israel who rules over all told him, "Go and speak to the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem. Tell them, 'I, the LORD, say: "You must learn a lesson from this about obeying what I say! <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: 'Go, and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "Will you not receive instruction to listen to my words?" says the LORD. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD. <a href="/web/jeremiah/35.htm">World English Bible</a> “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive instruction to listen to my words?” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Go, and you have said to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Do you not receive instruction to listen to My words? A declaration of YHWH. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Go, and thou hast said to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Do ye not receive instruction? -- to hearken unto My words -- an affirmation of Jehovah. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, Go and say to the man Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hear to my word? says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will you not receive instruction, to obey my words, saith the Lord ? <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will you not accept discipline, so that you obey my words, says the Lord? <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/35.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, say to the people of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will you not take correction and obey my words?—oracle of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Can you not learn a lesson and obey my words? says the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will you not receive instruction to hearken to my words? says the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Thus says LORD JEHOVAH of hosts, God of Israel: “Go say to the men of Judea and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: ‘Do you not accept instruction to hear my words, says LORD JEHOVAH?<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to My words? saith the LORD. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord, Go, and say to the men of Juda, and to them that dwell in Jerusalem, Will ye not receive correction to hearken to my words? <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=10973" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/35.htm">Judah Rebuked</a> 12Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 13<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lōḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lə·’îš (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: ū·lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and the residents</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">‘Will you not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: ṯiq·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">accept</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148: mū·sār (N-ms) -- Discipline, chastening, correction. From yacar; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.">discipline</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: liš·mō·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·ray (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">My words?’</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> 14The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23-24</a> but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. <a href="/jeremiah/11-4.htm">Jeremiah 11:4-8</a> which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’ / This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered. / Then the LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant and carry them out. ... <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4-5</a> And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. <a href="/jeremiah/26-4.htm">Jeremiah 26:4-6</a> And you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘If you do not listen to Me and walk in My law, which I have set before you, / and if you do not listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent you again and again even though you did not listen, / then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.’” <a href="/jeremiah/32-33.htm">Jeremiah 32:33</a> They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline. <a href="/jeremiah/44-4.htm">Jeremiah 44:4-5</a> Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’ / But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods. <a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13-14</a> Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a> Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a> These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!” <a href="/ezekiel/20-8.htm">Ezekiel 20:8</a> But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. <a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-12</a> But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Luke 11:28</a> But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” <a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Luke 11:32</a> The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. <a href="/john/5-39.htm">John 5:39-40</a> You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, / yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will you not receive instruction to listen to my words? said the LORD.Will.<a href="/jeremiah/5-3.htm">Jeremiah 5:3</a> O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.<a href="/jeremiah/6-8.htm">Jeremiah 6:8-10</a> Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited… <a href="/jeremiah/9-12.htm">Jeremiah 9:12</a> Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/33-14.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-14.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-10.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-17.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-12.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-32.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-33.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-11.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-10.htm">Listening</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-33.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-33.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-17.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-19.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-17.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-17.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-16.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-14.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-13.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-17.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-17.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-17.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-17.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/matthew/21-45.htm">Listening</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-12.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-14.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 35</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/35-1.htm">By the obedience of the Rechabites,</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/35-12.htm">Jeremiah condemns the disobedience of the Jews.</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/35-18.htm">God blesses the Rechabites for their obedience.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: This phrase establishes the authority and divine origin of the message. "LORD of Hosts" emphasizes God's sovereignty and command over heavenly armies, underscoring His power and authority. The title "God of Israel" reaffirms His covenant relationship with Israel, reminding them of their unique status and responsibilities as His chosen people.Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: Jeremiah is instructed to deliver God's message specifically to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. This highlights the focus on the Southern Kingdom, which was facing imminent judgment due to their persistent disobedience. Jerusalem, as the capital and spiritual center, is particularly significant, representing the heart of the nation's religious life.‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ This rhetorical question challenges the people to reflect on their unwillingness to heed God's correction. Discipline here refers to God's attempts to guide and correct His people through prophets and circumstances. The call to "obey My words" emphasizes the importance of adhering to God's commandments, which were given for their well-being and prosperity. This echoes the broader biblical theme of obedience leading to blessing, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>.declares the LORD. The phrase reaffirms the divine authority behind the message. It serves as a reminder that these are not merely the words of Jeremiah, but the pronouncement of God Himself. This declaration underscores the seriousness and urgency of the call to repentance and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> This title emphasizes God's supreme authority and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. It underscores His ability to command and enforce His will. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet chosen by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance in delivering difficult truths. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_men_of_judah.htm">The Men of Judah</a> The inhabitants of the southern kingdom of Israel, who were often resistant to God's commands and faced impending judgment due to their disobedience. 4. <a href="/topical/r/residents_of_jerusalem.htm">Residents of Jerusalem</a> The people living in the capital city of Judah, a central place of worship and political power, yet also a hub of idolatry and rebellion against God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_rechabites.htm">The Rechabites</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the context of the chapter. They are a clan known for their obedience to their ancestor Jonadab's command to abstain from wine and live a nomadic lifestyle, serving as a contrast to Judah's disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> God desires His people to listen and obey His words. Obedience is a sign of faith and trust in God's wisdom and authority. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_discipline.htm">The Role of Discipline</a> Discipline is not merely punitive but is intended to guide us back to the right path. It is an expression of God's love and care for His people. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_examples.htm">Learning from Examples</a> The Rechabites serve as a positive example of obedience. We can learn from their commitment to their ancestor's commands and apply similar dedication to God's commands. <a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a> We are called to examine our own lives and see where we might be resisting God's discipline. This introspection can lead to spiritual growth and renewed commitment. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Ignoring God's discipline can lead to severe consequences, as seen throughout the history of Israel and Judah. Understanding this can motivate us to remain faithful.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 35</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_rechabites_without_evidence.htm">Jeremiah 35:2 – How can this account be historically verified if no clear archaeological evidence of the Rechabites has been uncovered? </a> <a href="/q/does_jer._35_19_conflict_with_covenant_breaks.htm">Jeremiah 35:19 - Does the promise of perpetual blessings for the Rechabites conflict with other scriptures that suggest Israel's covenants can be broken?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_jeremiah's_land_purchase_verified.htm">Jeremiah 32:9-15: How can the account of Jeremiah purchasing land during a siege be historically or archaeologically verified if the city was on the brink of destruction?</a> <a href="/q/why_aren't_babylon_egypt_judged_like_ezekiel_22_15.htm">Why is there no mention of any other civilizations, such as Babylon or Egypt, being judged in the same manner as described in Ezekiel 22:15, despite historical records of their own atrocities?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Will ye not receive instruction . . .--The argument of the prophet is naturally an a fortiori one. The words of Jonadab had been kept faithfully as a rule of life for 300 years by his descendants or his order. The words of Jehovah, "rising early and speaking" through His prophets (we note the repetition of the characteristic phrase of <a href="/jeremiah/7-13.htm" title="And now, because you have done all these works, said the LORD, and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you heard not; and I called you, but you answered not;">Jeremiah 7:13</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/25-3.htm" title="From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even to this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking; but you have not listened.">Jeremiah 25:3</a>), were neglected by the people whom He had adopted as His children. They, too, had the same promise that by obeying they should dwell in the land which He had given them, but they had turned a deaf ear both to the promise and the warning which it implied. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH of Hosts, צְבָאוֹת֙ (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc says: אָמַ֞ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say Go הָלֹ֤ךְ (hā·lōḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk and tell וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say the men לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and residents וּלְיֽוֹשְׁבֵ֖י (ū·lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Jerusalem: יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel ‘Will you not הֲל֨וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no accept תִקְח֥וּ (ṯiq·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take discipline מוּסָ֛ר (mū·sār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4148.htm">Strong's 4148: </a> Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint and obey לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently My words?’ דְּבָרַ֖י (də·ḇā·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Jeremiah 35:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-13.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 35:13 Thus says Yahweh of Armies the God (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/35-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 35:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 35:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/35-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 35:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 35:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>