{"book":"Jeremiah","slug":"jeremiah","ch":35,"genre":"prose","sub":"Jeremiah","prev":"jeremiah/34","next":"jeremiah/36","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:","f":[],"h":"The Obedience of the Rechabites","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"“ Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons — the entire house of the Rechabites —","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This [room was] near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"Then I set pitchers full of wine and [some] cups before the men of the house of the Rechabites, and I said to them,“ Drink some wine.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"“ We do not drink wine,” they replied,“ for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us,‘ Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.","f":["Jonadab is a variant of Jehonadab; here and throughout this chapter; see 2 Kings 10:15."],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"Nor are you ever to build a house [or] sow seed [or] plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in the land where you wander.’","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives — neither we [nor] our wives [nor] our sons and daughters.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":9,"t":"Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"So when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land, we said:‘ Come, let us go into Jerusalem to escape the armies of the Chaldeans and the Arameans.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”","f":["That is, the Babylonians"],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:","f":[],"h":"Judah Rebuked","style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"“ This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem:‘ Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk [it] to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!","f":["Literally But I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking,"],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming:‘ Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear [or] listened to Me.","f":["Literally Rising up early and sending (you), I have sent you"],"style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says:‘ Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites:“ This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says:‘ Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’”","f":[]}]}