Jeremiah 35:15

Jeremiah 35:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, sending them persistently, saying, 'Turn now every one of you from his evil way, and amend your deeds, and do not go after other gods to serve them, and then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to you and your fathers.' But you did not incline your ear or listen to me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I have also sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ‘Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them; then you will dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Time after time I sent you prophets, who told you, “Turn from your wicked ways, and start doing things right. Stop worshiping other gods so that you might live in peace here in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you would not listen to me or obey me.

Context of Jeremiah 35:15

13“This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, ‘Will you not learn a lesson and obey my words?’ declares the Lord. 14‘Jehonadab son of Rekab ordered his descendants not to drink wine and this command has been kept. To this day they do not drink wine, because they obey their forefather’s command. But I have spoken to you again and again, yet you have not obeyed me. Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said, “Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and reform your actions; do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not paid attention or listened to me. 16The descendants of Jehonadab son of Rekab have carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not obeyed me.’ 17“Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disaster I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.’ ”

Jeremiah 35:15 word by word

וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אֶת־כָּל־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִאִ֣ים׀ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ים וְשָׁלֹ֣חַ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר שֻׁבוּ־נָ֡א אִישׁ֩ מִדַּרְכּ֨וֹ הָרָעָ֜ה וְהֵיטִ֣יבוּ מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֗ם וְאַל־תֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ לְעָבְדָ֔ם וּשְׁבוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לָכֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֤א הִטִּיתֶם֙ אֶֽת־אָזְנְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I have sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• also unto you all my servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• rising up earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: repentH7725
• ye now every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• from his evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• and amendיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• your doingsמַעֲלָלma‛ălâl · deedH4611
• and goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• not afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• to serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
• them, and ye shall dwell inיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• the landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• which I have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to you and to your fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• but ye have not inclinedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• your earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• nor hearkenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for Jeremiah 35:15

• Luke 10:16“Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
• Jeremiah 3:14“Return, faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion.
• Jeremiah 4:14Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?
• Jeremiah 7:3This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Reform your ways and your actions, and I will let you live in this place.
• Jeremiah 17:20Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah and all people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem who come through these gates.
• Jeremiah 18:11“Now therefore say to the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look! I am preparing a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. So turn from your evil ways, each one of you, and reform your ways and your actions.’
• Jeremiah 25:5They said, “Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land the Lord gave to you and your ancestors for ever and ever.
• Jeremiah 26:13Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you.
• Jeremiah 44:4Again and again I sent my servants the prophets, who said, ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate!’
• Isaiah 1:16Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
• Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
• Hosea 14:1Return, Israel, to the Lord your God. Your sins have been your downfall!
• Zechariah 1:3Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.
• Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
• Jeremiah 7:5If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly,

Commentaries on Jeremiah 35:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15All … the prophets - The Rechabites had had but one lawgiver: the Jews had had a succession of messengers from God.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 The trial of the Rechabites' constancy was for a sign; it made the disobedience of the Jews to God the more marked. The Rechabites were obedient to one who was but a man like themselves, and Jonadab never did for his seed what God has done for his people. Mercy is promised to the Rechabites. We are not told respecting the performance of this promise; but doubtless it was performed, and travellers say the Rechabites may be found a separate…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16The Recabites never drank wine because their ancestor told them not to. The people of Israel should have been even more willing to listen and obey when the Lord told them to turn from their wicked ways and live according to his laws.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. In Jr 35:15 and in 2Ch 36:15, a distinct mode of address is alluded to, namely, God sending His servants. (Jr 18:11; 25:5, 6). I enjoined nothing unreasonable, but simply to serve Me, and I attached to the command a gracious promise, but in vain. If Jonadab's commands, which were arbitrary and not moral obligations in themselves, were obeyed, much more ought Mine, which are in themselves right.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 35:15

• Impenitence
• Integrity

In the dictionaries

• Jehonadab
• Rechab
• Wine
• Ab (1)
• Conversion
• Gentiles
• Habaziniah
• Jehu
• Jeremiah (2)
• Rechab; Rechabites

Commentaries on Jeremiah 35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings