Jeremiah 35:11 meaning and explanation
So when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land, we said: ‘Come, let us go into Jerusalem to escape the armies of the Chaldeans and the Arameans.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”
Jeremiah 35:11, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The Rechabites are answering Jeremiah's offer of wine. They explain why they are in Jerusalem at all: their ancestor Jonadab had commanded them to live in tents, but when Nebuchadnezzar's army advanced, they fled into the walled city for safety.
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