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Jeremiah 35:6–19
New International Version (2011)
6 But they replied, “We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jehonadaba i son of Rekab gave us this command: ‘Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine.j 7 Also you must never build houses, sow seed or plant vineyards; you must never have any of these things, but must always live in tents.k Then you will live a long time in the landl where you are nomads.’ 8 We have obeyed everything our forefatherm Jehonadab son of Rekab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine 9 or built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields or crops.n 10 We have lived in tents and have fully obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab commanded us. 11 But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invadedo this land, we said, ‘Come, we must go to Jerusalemp to escape the Babylonianb and Aramean armies.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”
12 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying: 13 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Go and tellq the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, ‘Will you not learn a lessonr and obey my words?’ declares the Lord. 14 ‘Jehonadab son of Rekab ordered his descendants not to drink wine and this command has been kept. To this day they do not drink wine, because they obey their forefather’s command.s But I have spoken to you again and again,t yet you have not obeyedu me. 15 Again and again I sent all my servants the prophetsv to you. They said, “Each of you must turnw from your wicked ways and reformx your actions; do not follow other godsy to serve them. Then you will live in the landz I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not paid attention or listeneda to me. 16 The descendants of Jehonadab son of Rekab have carried out the command their forefatherb gave them, but these people have not obeyed me.’
17 “Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disasterc I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen;d I called to them, but they did not answer.’ ”e
18 Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Rekabites, “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘You have obeyed the command of your forefatherf Jehonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered.’ 19 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab son of Rekab will never failg to have a descendant to serveh me.’ ”
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