Jeremiah 35:14–19

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.

¹⁸And 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: ¹⁹Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; ^†Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man ^uto stand before me for ever.