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What Does Jeremiah 35:19 Mean?

Jeremiah 35:19 in the King James Version says “Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand befor... — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 35 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. Jonadab: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off from Jonadab the son of Rechab to stand, etc

Jeremiah 35:19 · KJV


Context

17

Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

18

And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:

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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. Jonadab: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off from Jonadab the son of Rechab to stand, etc


Commentary

KJV Study Commentary
God rewards the Rechabites' faithfulness with an eternal promise - they would never lack a man to serve before God. This doesn't mean literal presence but continued existence and favor. Covenant faithfulness, even to human authority, when it doesn't contradict God's law, receives divine blessing. How much more does faithfulness to God Himself secure our standing before Him through Christ.

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Historical & Cultural Context

This promise was given as Jerusalem faced destruction. While Judah would be exiled for disobedience, the Rechabites received blessing for obedience.

Reflection Questions

  1. How does God honor faithfulness even when it seems insignificant to others?
  2. What does this teach about the eternal significance of present obedience?

Original Language Analysis

Hebrew · 17 words
לָכֵ֗ן1 of 17
H3651

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner

כֹּ֥ה2 of 17
H3541

properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now

אָמַ֛ר3 of 17

Therefore thus saith

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

יְהוָ֥ה4 of 17

the LORD

H3068

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

צְבָא֖וֹת5 of 17

of hosts

H6635

a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci

אֱלֹהֵ֣י6 of 17

the God

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל7 of 17

of Israel

H3478

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

לֹֽא8 of 17
H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

יִכָּרֵ֨ת9 of 17

shall not want

H3772

to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt

אִ֜ישׁ10 of 17

a man

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

לְיוֹנָדָ֧ב11 of 17

Jonadab

H3122

jonadab, the name of an israelite and of a rechabite

בֶּן12 of 17

the son

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

רֵכָ֛ב13 of 17

of Rechab

H7394

rekab, the name of two arabs and of two israelites

עֹמֵ֥ד14 of 17

to stand

H5975

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

לְפָנַ֖י15 of 17

before

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

כָּל16 of 17
H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

הַיָּמִֽים׃17 of 17

me for ever

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso


Study Guide

Historical Context

This verse is found in the book of Jeremiah. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.

Theological Significance

Jeremiah 35:19 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.

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