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Jeremiah 35
The Rechabites’ Obedience
Jeremiah 35:1
The word
which came unto Jeremiah
from the LORD
in the days
of Jehoiakim
the son
of Josiah
king
of Judah
,
saying
,
Jeremiah 35:2
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
.
Jeremiah 35:3
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
;
Jeremiah 35:4
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
:
Jeremiah 35:5
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
.
Jeremiah 35:6
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
:
Jeremiah 35:7
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
.
Jeremiah 35:8
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
;
Jeremiah 35:9
Nor to build
houses
for us to dwell in
:
neither have we vineyard
,
nor field
,
nor seed
:
Jeremiah 35:10
But we have dwelt in
tents
,
and have obeyed
,
and done
according to all that Jonadab
our father
commanded
us.
Jeremiah 35:11
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
.
Judah Rebuked
Jeremiah 35:12
¶
Then came the word
of the LORD
unto Jeremiah
,
saying
,
Jeremiah 35:13
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
.
Jeremiah 35:14
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.
Jeremiah 35:15
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.
Jeremiah 35:16
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:
Jeremiah 35:17
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
.
Jeremiah 35:18
¶
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:
Jeremiah 35:19
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
.