Reference

Jeremiah 35:19

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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.”
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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.

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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.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of a perpetual lineage, the "standing before me" could be interpreted metaphorically as continued favor or service, rather than a literal, physical presence of descendants in a priestly or governmental role.

Total Abstinence

The verse is a blessing and a promise of enduring lineage to Jonadab and his descendants for their obedience to their father's command to abstain from wine, among other things. It does not issue a general warning against wine or alcohol, nor does it command avoidance for all people. While it acknowledges and rewards a specific instance of abstinence, it does not present abstinence as a universal ideal or command for everyone. The "supports" tag is an interpretation of the verse's implications ra

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a promise made by God concerning Jonadab's descendants, but it does not describe *how* God communicated this promise to Jeremiah or any other prophet. The phrase "thus saith the Lord of hosts" indicates that a communication occurred, but not the *method* of that communication.

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Cross-References

Jeremiah 15:1Thematic

“Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.”

Jeremiah 15:19Thematic

“Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.”

Jeremiah 33:17Thematic

“For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;”

Jeremiah 33:17Thematic

“For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;”

1 Chronicles 2:55Thematic

“And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.”

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