Jeremiah 35:10 meaning and explanation

But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.

Jeremiah 35:10, Berean Standard Bible

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The Rechabites are answering Jeremiah in the temple chamber where he has set wine before them. They explain that their ancestor Jonadab, a figure from the days of Jehu, commanded his descendants to live in tents rather than build houses or plant vineyards, and they have kept that family rule for generations.

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