Bible Strands
Jeremiah 35:3
So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—the entire house of the Rechabites—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet acts as the narrative subject, executing a command to gather Jaazaniah and the entire house of the Rechabites for a forthcoming test.
The words — אֶקּ֫חַ (ʔeḵḵaḥ) means "I took," and בֶּן (bēn) functions repeatedly as "son of," establishing a precise genealogical chain from Habazziniah through Jeremiah to Jaazaniah.
The thread — This mobilization directly answers the directive in Jeremiah 35:2 and immediately precedes the spatial identification in Jeremiah 35:4.
Why it lands — It demands attention to a recorded, administrative gathering of a specific clan, framing the subsequent prophetic interaction without narrative commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;