The word which came unto Jeremiah
from the LORD
in the days
of Jehoiakim
the son
of Josiah
king
of Judah
, saying
,
Go unto the house
of the Rechabites
, and speak
unto them, and bring
them into the house
of the LORD
, into one
of the chambers
, and give them wine
to drink
.
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
;
And I brought them into the house
of the LORD
, into the chamber
of the sons
of Hanan
, the son
of Igdaliah
, a man
of God
, which was by
the chamber
of the princes
, which was above
the chamber
of Maaseiah
the son
of Shallum
, the keeper
of the door
:
And I set before
the sons
of the house
of the Rechabites
pots
full
of wine
, and cups
, and I said
unto them, Drink
ye wine
.
But they said, We will drink
no wine
: for Jonadab
the son
of Rechab
our father
commanded
us, saying
, Ye shall drink
no wine
, neither ye , nor your sons
for
ever
:
Neither shall ye build house
, nor sow
seed
, nor plant
vineyard
, nor have any : but all your days
ye shall dwell
in tents
; that ye may live
many
days
in
the land
where ye be strangers
.
Thus have we obeyed the voice
of Jonadab
the son
of Rechab
our father
in all that he hath charged
us, to drink
no wine
all our days
, we, our wives
, our sons
, nor our daughters
;
Nor to build houses
for us to dwell in
: neither have we vineyard
, nor field
, nor seed
:
But we have dwelt in tents
, and have obeyed
, and done
according to all that Jonadab
our father
commanded
us.
But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king
of Babylon
came up
into the land
, that we said
, Come
, and let us go
to Jerusalem
for fear
of the army
of the Chaldeans
, and for fear
of the army
of the Syrians
: so we dwell
at Jerusalem
.
Then came the word of the LORD
unto Jeremiah
, saying
,
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
, the God
of Israel
; Go
and tell
the men
of Judah
and the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
, Will ye not receive
instruction
to hearken
to my words
? saith
the LORD
.
The words of Jonadab
the son
of Rechab
, that he commanded
his sons
not to drink
wine
, are performed
; for unto this day
they drink
none, but obey
their father's
commandment
: notwithstanding I have spoken
unto you, rising early
and speaking
; but ye hearkened
not unto me.
I have sent also unto you all my servants
the prophets
, rising up early
and sending
them , saying
, Return
ye now every man
from his evil
way
, and amend
your doings
, and go
not after
other
gods
to serve
them, and ye shall dwell in
the land
which I have given
to you and to your fathers
: but ye have not inclined
your ear
, nor hearkened
unto me.
Because the sons of Jonadab
the son
of Rechab
have performed
the commandment
of their father
, which he commanded
them; but this people
hath not hearkened
unto me:
Therefore thus saith the LORD
God
of hosts
, the God
of Israel
; Behold, I will bring
upon Judah
and upon all the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
all the evil
that I have pronounced
against them: because I have spoken
unto them, but they have not heard
; and I have called
unto them, but they have not answered
.
And Jeremiah said
unto the house
of the Rechabites
, Thus saith
the LORD
of hosts
, the God
of Israel
; Because ye have obeyed
the commandment
of Jonadab
your father
, and kept
all his precepts
, and done
according unto all that he hath commanded
you:
Therefore thus saith the LORD
of hosts
, the God
of Israel
; Jonadab
the son
of Rechab
shall not want
a man
to stand
before
me for ever
.