But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done everything that our ancestor Jonadab commanded us.
The Rechabites are explaining that they have faithfully followed their ancestor's instructions to live as nomads in tents rather than settling down.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, chapter 35, the Rechabites were a family group descended from Jonadab, who had commanded them to live a nomadic life in tents, avoid wine, and reject settled agriculture to maintain their separation from corrupting influences. This obedience was tested by the prophet Jeremiah, who offered them wine in the temple as a way to illustrate their faithfulness amid Judah's widespread disobedience to God. The event occurred during the reign of Jehoiakim in Judah, around the early 6th century BC, as a prophetic warning before the Babylonian exile.
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