Jeremiah 35:12–17

¹²Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, ¹³Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not ^oreceive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord. ¹⁴The 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, ^prising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me. ^15pI have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, ^prising up early and sending them, saying, ^qReturn ye now every man from his evil way, ^qand amend your doings, ^rand 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 ^sye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me. ¹⁶Because 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: ¹⁷therefore 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 ^tI have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.