The word{H1697} which came unto Jeremiah{H3414} from the LORD{H3068} in the days{H3117} of Jehoiakim{H3079} the son{H1121} of Josiah{H2977} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Go{H1980}{(H8800)} unto the house{H1004} of the Rechabites{H7397}, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} unto them, and bring{H935}{(H8689)} them into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, into one{H259} of the chambers{H3957}, and give them wine{H3196} to drink{H8248}{(H8689)}.

Then I took{H3947}{(H8799)} Jaazaniah{H2970} the son{H1121} of Jeremiah{H3414}, the son{H1121} of Habaziniah{H2262}, and his brethren{H251}, and all his sons{H1121}, and the whole house{H1004} of the Rechabites{H7397};

And I brought{H935}{(H8686)} them into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, into the chamber{H3957} of the sons{H1121} of Hanan{H2605}, the son{H1121} of Igdaliah{H3012}, a man{H376} of God{H430}, which was by{H681} the chamber{H3957} of the princes{H8269}, which was above{H4605} the chamber{H3957} of Maaseiah{H4641} the son{H1121} of Shallum{H7967}, the keeper{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592}:

And I set{H5414}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the sons{H1121} of the house{H1004} of the Rechabites{H7397} pots{H1375} full{H4392} of wine{H3196}, and cups{H3563}, and I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Drink{H8354}{(H8798)} ye wine{H3196}.

But they said{H559}{(H8799)}, We will drink{H8354}{(H8799)} no wine{H3196}: for Jonadab{H3122} the son{H1121} of Rechab{H7394} our father{H1} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} us, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ye shall drink{H8354}{(H8799)} no wine{H3196}, neither ye, nor your sons{H1121} for{H5704} ever{H5769}:

Neither shall ye build{H1129}{(H8799)} house{H1004}, nor sow{H2232}{(H8799)} seed{H2233}, nor plant{H5193}{(H8799)} vineyard{H3754}, nor have any: but all your days{H3117} ye shall dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in tents{H168}; that ye may live{H2421}{(H8799)} many{H7227} days{H3117} in{H6440} the land{H127} where ye be strangers{H1481}{(H8802)}.

Thus have we obeyed{H8085}{(H8799)} the voice{H6963} of Jonadab{H3082} the son{H1121} of Rechab{H7394} our father{H1} in all that he hath charged{H6680}{(H8765)} us, to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} no wine{H3196} all our days{H3117}, we, our wives{H802}, our sons{H1121}, nor our daughters{H1323};

Nor to build{H1129}{(H8800)} houses{H1004} for us to dwell in{H3427}{(H8800)}: neither have we vineyard{H3754}, nor field{H7704}, nor seed{H2233}:

But we have dwelt in{H3427}{(H8799)} tents{H168}, and have obeyed{H8085}{(H8799)}, and done{H6213}{(H8799)} according to all that Jonadab{H3122} our father{H1} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} us.

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} came up{H5927}{(H8800)} into the land{H776}, that we said{H559}{(H8799)}, Come{H935}{(H8798)}, and let us go{H935}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389} for fear{H6440} of the army{H2428} of the Chaldeans{H3778}, and for fear{H6440} of the army{H2428} of the Syrians{H758}: so we dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} at Jerusalem{H3389}.

Then came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} unto Jeremiah{H3414}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; Go{H1980}{(H8800)} and tell{H559}{(H8804)} the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} and the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, Will ye not receive{H3947}{(H8799)} instruction{H4148} to hearken{H8085}{(H8800)} to my words{H1697}? saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.

The words{H1697} of Jonadab{H3082} the son{H1121} of Rechab{H7394}, that he commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} his sons{H1121} not to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} wine{H3196}, are performed{H6965}{(H8717)}; for unto this day{H3117} they drink{H8354}{(H8804)} none, but obey{H8085}{(H8804)} their father's{H1} commandment{H4687}: notwithstanding I have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} unto you, rising early{H7925}{(H8687)} and speaking{H1696}{(H8763)}; but ye hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} not unto me.

I have sent{H7971}{(H8799)} also unto you all my servants{H5650} the prophets{H5030}, rising up early{H7925}{(H8687)} and sending{H7971}{(H8800)} them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Return{H7725}{(H8798)} ye now every man{H376} from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, and amend{H3190}{(H8685)} your doings{H4611}, and go{H3212}{(H8799)} not after{H310} other{H312} gods{H430} to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} them, and ye shall dwell in{H3427}{(H8798)} the land{H127} which I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} to you and to your fathers{H1}: but ye have not inclined{H5186}{(H8689)} your ear{H241}, nor hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} unto me.

Because the sons{H1121} of Jonadab{H3082} the son{H1121} of Rechab{H7394} have performed{H6965}{(H8689)} the commandment{H4687} of their father{H1}, which he commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} them; but this people{H5971} hath not hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} unto me:

Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; Behold, I will bring{H935}{(H8688)} upon Judah{H3063} and upon all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389} all the evil{H7451} that I have pronounced{H1696}{(H8765)} against them: because I have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} unto them, but they have not heard{H8085}{(H8804)}; and I have called{H7121}{(H8799)} unto them, but they have not answered{H6030}{(H8804)}.

And Jeremiah{H3414} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto the house{H1004} of the Rechabites{H7397}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; Because ye have obeyed{H8085}{(H8804)} the commandment{H4687} of Jonadab{H3082} your father{H1}, and kept{H8104}{(H8799)} all his precepts{H4687}, and done{H6213}{(H8799)} according unto all that he hath commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} you:

Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; Jonadab{H3122} the son{H1121} of Rechab{H7394} shall not want{H3772}{(H8735)} a man{H376} to stand{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} me for ever{H3117}.