THEOSISJeremiah 35:16Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
So the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have constantly kept the commandment of their father, which he commanded them: but this people hath not obeyed me.
כִּ֣י הֵקִ֗ימוּ בְּנֵי֙ יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב בֶּן־רֵכָ֔ב אֶת־מִצְוַ֥ת אֲבִיהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑ם וְהָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ אֵלָֽי׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Mal 1:6The son honoureth the father, and the servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear: saith the Lord of hosts.
- Jer 35:14The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, by which he commanded his sons not to drink wine, have prevailed: and they have drunk none to this day, because they have obeyed the commandment of their father: but I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, and you have not obeyed me.
- Luke 15:28And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
- Luke 15:30But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
- Matt 11:28Come to me all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you.
- Matt 11:30For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
- Luke 15:11And he said: A certain man had two sons.
- Luke 15:13And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.