Jeremiah 35:14–19

¹⁴“The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, which he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; for to this day they drink none, and obey their father’s commandment. ^jBut although I have spoken to you, ^krising early and speaking, you did not ³obey Me. ¹⁵I have also sent to you all My ^lservants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ^m‘Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them; then you will ⁿdwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me. ¹⁶Surely the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their ^ofather, which he commanded them, but this people has not obeyed Me.” ’

¹⁷“Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, I will bring on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the doom that I have pronounced against them; ^pbecause I have spoken to them but they have not heard, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’ ”

¹⁸And Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts and done according to all that he commanded you, ¹⁹therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to ^qstand before Me forever.” ’ ”