Jeremia 35:10

Det Norsk Bibelselskap

Og vi bodde i telt og var lydige og gjorde alt som vår far Jonadab hadde pålagt oss.

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Jeremiah 35:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:20 - dwell Leviticus 23:42 - General Jeremiah 35:6 - Ye shall Jeremiah 35:7 - all

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But we have dwelt in tents,.... Ever since, until very lately, when they had taken up their dwelling in Jerusalem; the reason of which is presently given:

and have obeyed, and done according to all Jonadab our father commanded us; and should it be objected, that in one point they had not obeyed, in that they had left their tents, and now dwelt in Jerusalem; they had this to say in answer to it, and as the reason of their so doing, as follows:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Our father - Not merely our ancestor, but the founder of our institutions.