Jeremiah 35

1This is the wordH1697 thatH834 cameH1961 toH413 JeremiahH3414 from the LORDH3068 in the daysH3117 of JehoiakimH3079 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of JudahH3063H559: 2“GoH1980 toH413 the houseH1004 of the RechabitesH7397, speakH1696 to themH853, and bring themH935 toH413 oneH259 of the chambersH3957 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 to offer them a drinkH8248 of wineH3196.”

3So I tookH3947 JaazaniahH2970 sonH1121 of JeremiahH3414, the sonH1121 of HabazziniahH2262, and his brothersH251 and allH3605 his sonsH1121—the entireH3605 houseH1004 of the RechabitesH7397— 4and I broughtH935 themH853 into the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, toH413 a chamberH3957 occupied by the sonsH1121 of HananH2605 sonH1121 of IgdaliahH3012, a manH376 of GodH430. ThisH834 room was nearH681 the chamberH3957 of the officialsH8269, whichH834 was aboveH4605 the chamberH3957 of MaaseiahH4641 sonH1121 of ShallumH7967 the doorkeeperH8104H5592.

5Then I setH5414 pitchersH1375 fullH4392 of wineH3196 and some cupsH3563 beforeH6440 the menH1121 of the houseH1004 of the RechabitesH7397, and I saidH559 to themH413, “DrinkH8354 some wineH3196.”

6“We do notH3808 drinkH8354 wineH3196,” they repliedH559, “forH3588 our forefatherH1 JonadabH31221 sonH1121 of RechabH7394 commandedH6680 usH5921H559, ‘Neither youH859 nor your descendantsH1121 are ever toH3808H5704H5769 drinkH8354 wineH3196. 7Nor are you everH3808 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 or sowH2232 seedH2233 or plantH5193 a vineyardH3754. Those things areH1961 notH3808 for you. InsteadH3588, you must liveH3427 in tentsH168 allH3605 your livesH3117, so thatH4616 you may liveH2421 a longH7227 timeH3117 inH5921H6440 the landH127 whereH834 youH859 wanderH1481H8033.’

8And we have obeyedH8085 the voiceH6963 of our forefatherH1 JonadabH3082 sonH1121 of RechabH7394 in allH3605 he commanded usH6680. So we have notH1115 drunkH8354 wineH3196 allH3605 our livesH3117—neither weH587 nor our wivesH802 nor our sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 9Nor have weH1115 builtH1129 housesH1004 in which to liveH3427, and we have not ownedH3808H1961 any vineyardsH3754 or fieldsH7704 or cropsH2233. 10But we have livedH3427 in tentsH168 and have obeyedH8085 and doneH6213 exactly asH3605 our forefatherH1 JonadabH3122 commanded usH6680.

11So whenH1961 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 marchedH5927 intoH413 the landH776, we saidH559: ‘ComeH935, let us go intoH935 JerusalemH3389 to escapeH6440 the armiesH2428 of the ChaldeansH3778H6440H24282 and the ArameansH758.’ So we have remainedH3427 in JerusalemH3389.”

Judah Rebuked

12Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 toH413 JeremiahH3414H559: 13“This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: GoH1980 and tellH559 the menH376 of JudahH3063 and the residentsH3427 of JerusalemH3389: ‘Will you notH3808 acceptH3947 disciplineH4148 and obeyH8085H413 My wordsH1697?’ declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

14The wordsH1697 of JonadabH3082 sonH1121 of RechabH7394 have been carried outH6965. HeH834 commandedH6680 his sonsH1121 notH1115 to drinkH8354 wineH3196, and they have notH3808 drunkH8354 it toH5704 this veryH2088 dayH3117 becauseH3588 they have obeyedH8085 the commandH4687 of their forefatherH1. But IH595 have spokenH1696 to youH413 again and againH7925H1696,3 and you have notH3808 obeyed MeH8085H413!

15AgainH7925 and againH7971 I have sentH7971 youH4134 allH3605 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, proclaimingH559: ‘TurnH7725 nowH4994, each of youH376, from your wickedH7451 waysH1870, and correctH3190 your actionsH4611. Do notH408 go afterH1980H310 otherH312 godsH430 to serve themH5647. LiveH3427 inH413 the landH127 thatH834 I have givenH5414 to you and your fathersH1.’ But you have notH3808 inclinedH5186 your earH241 or listenedH8085 to MeH413. 16YesH3588, the sonsH1121 of JonadabH3082 sonH1121 of RechabH7394 carried outH6965 the commandH4687 their forefatherH1 gave themH6680, but theseH2088 peopleH5971 have notH3808 listenedH8085 to MeH413.

17ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: ‘BeholdH2005, I will bringH935 toH413 JudahH3063 and toH413 allH3605 the residentsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 allH3605 the disasterH7451 I have pronouncedH1696 against themH5921, becauseH3282 I have spokenH1696 to themH413 but they have notH3808 obeyedH8085, and I have calledH7121 to them but they have notH3808 answeredH6030.’”

18Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to the houseH1004 of the RechabitesH7397: “This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282 you have obeyedH8085H5921 the commandH4687 of your forefatherH1 JonadabH3082 and have keptH8104 allH3605 his commandmentsH4687 and have doneH6213 allH3605 thatH834 he charged you to doH6680, 19this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: JonadabH3122 sonH1121 of RechabH7394 will neverH3808H3605 fail to haveH3772 a manH376H3117 to standH5975 before MeH6440.’”