Jeremiah 35:10but we have lived in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~605 BC. The Rechabites stand before Jeremiah, declaring 300 years of unbroken obedience to their forefather Jonadab's commands...
The emotion here: satisfied with multigenerational faithfulness despite hardship
The original word
shama (שָׁמַע) — to hear and obey, complete submission with action
Why it matters
This clan maintained their lifestyle for over 10 generations without deviation
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What most readers miss in Jeremiah 35:10
Their obedience wasn't to God directly, but to a human ancestor's wisdom
Common misconceptionPeople assume this is about blind obedience, but Jonadab's commands were wise survival strategies that preserved their identity.
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 35:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 35:10 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Rechabites. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include complete obedience, faithfulness, consistency. Notable phrases: we have lived in tents; have obeyed and done according to all.
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Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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