1The word1697 which came unto Jeremiah3414 from the LORD3068 in the days3117 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977 king4428 of Judah3063, saying559,
2Go1980 unto the house1004 of the Rechabites7397, and speak1696 unto them, and bring935 them into the house1004 of the LORD3068, into one259 of the chambers3957, and give them wine3196 to drink8248.
3Then I took3947 Jaazaniah2970 the son1121 of Jeremiah3414, the son1121 of Habaziniah2262, and his brethren251, and all his sons1121, and the whole house1004 of the Rechabites7397;
4And I brought935 them into the house1004 of the LORD3068, into the chamber3957 of the sons1121 of Hanan2605, the son1121 of Igdaliah3012, a man376 of God430, which was by681 the chamber3957 of the princes8269, which was above4605 the chamber3957 of Maaseiah4641 the son1121 of Shallum7967, the keeper8104 of the door5592:
5And I set5414 before6440 the sons1121 of the house1004 of the Rechabites7397 pots1375 full4392 of wine3196, and cups3563, and I said559 unto them, Drink8354 ye wine3196.
6But they said559, We will drink8354 no wine3196: for Jonadab3122 the son1121 of Rechab7394 our father1 commanded6680 us, saying559, Ye shall drink8354 no wine3196, neither ye, nor your sons1121 for5704 ever5769:
7Neither shall ye build1129 house1004, nor sow2232 seed2233, nor plant5193 vineyard3754, nor have any: but all your days3117 ye shall dwell3427 in tents168; that ye may live2421 many7227 days3117 in6440 the land127 where ye be strangers1481.
8Thus have we obeyed8085 the voice6963 of Jonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394 our father1 in all that he hath charged6680 us, to drink8354 no wine3196 all our days3117, we, our wives802, our sons1121, nor our daughters1323;
9Nor to build1129 houses1004 for us to dwell in3427: neither have we vineyard3754, nor field7704, nor seed2233:
10But we have dwelt in3427 tents168, and have obeyed8085, and done6213 according to all that Jonadab3122 our father1 commanded6680 us.
11But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came up5927 into the land776, that we said559, Come935, and let us go935 to Jerusalem3389 for fear6440 of the army2428 of the Chaldeans3778, and for fear6440 of the army2428 of the Syrians758: so we dwell3427 at Jerusalem3389.
12Then came the word1697 of the LORD3068 unto Jeremiah3414, saying559,
13Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635, the God430 of Israel3478; Go1980 and tell559 the men376 of Judah3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, Will ye not receive3947 instruction4148 to hearken8085 to my words1697? saith5002 the LORD3068.
14The words1697 of Jonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394, that he commanded6680 his sons1121 not to drink8354 wine3196, are performed6965; for unto this day3117 they drink8354 none, but obey8085 their father's1 commandment4687: notwithstanding I have spoken1696 unto you, rising early7925 and speaking1696; but ye hearkened8085 not unto me.
15I have sent7971 also unto you all my servants5650 the prophets5030, rising up early7925 and sending7971 them, saying559, Return7725 ye now every man376 from his evil7451 way1870, and amend3190 your doings4611, and go3212 not after310 other312 gods430 to serve5647 them, and ye shall dwell in3427 the land127 which I have given5414 to you and to your fathers1: but ye have not inclined5186 your ear241, nor hearkened8085 unto me.
16Because the sons1121 of Jonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394 have performed6965 the commandment4687 of their father1, which he commanded6680 them; but this people5971 hath not hearkened8085 unto me:
17Therefore thus saith559 the LORD3068 God430 of hosts6635, the God430 of Israel3478; Behold, I will bring935 upon Judah3063 and upon all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 all the evil7451 that I have pronounced1696 against them: because I have spoken1696 unto them, but they have not heard8085; and I have called7121 unto them, but they have not answered6030.
18And Jeremiah3414 said559 unto the house1004 of the Rechabites7397, Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635, the God430 of Israel3478; Because ye have obeyed8085 the commandment4687 of Jonadab3082 your father1, and kept8104 all his precepts4687, and done6213 according unto all that he hath commanded6680 you:
19Therefore thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635, the God430 of Israel3478; Jonadab3122 the son1121 of Rechab7394 shall not want3772 a man376 to stand5975 before6440 me for ever3117.