Jeremiah 35

1 ♥ 📝 T he word^H1697 which came unto Jeremiah^H3414 from Jehovah^H3068 in the days^H3117 of Jehoiakim^H3079 the son^H1121 of Josiah,^H2977 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 saying,^H559

2 ♥ 📝 Go^H1980 unto the house^H1004 of the Rechabites,^H7397 and speak^H1696 unto them, and bring^H935 them into the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 into one^H259 of the chambers,^H3957 and give them wine^H3196 to drink.^H8248

3 ♥ 📝 Then I took^H3947 Jaazaniah^H2970 the son^H1121 of Jeremiah,^H3414 the son^H1121 of Habazziniah,^H2262 and his brethren,^H251 and all his sons,^H1121 and the whole house^H1004 of the Rechabites;^H7397

4 ♥ 📝 and I brought^H935 them into the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 into the chamber^H3957 of the sons^H1121 of Hanan^H2605 the son^H1121 of Igdaliah,^H3012 the 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 of the threshold.^H5592

5 ♥ 📝 And I set^H5414 before^H6440 the sons^H1121 of the house^H1004 of the Rechabites^H7397 bowls^H1375 full^H4392 of wine,^H3196 and cups;^H3563 and I said^H559 unto them, Drink^H8354 ye wine.^H3196

6 ♥ 📝 But they said,^H559 We will drink^H8354 no wine;^H3196 for Jonadab^H3122 the son^H1121 of Rechab,^H7394 our father,^H1 commanded^H6680 us, saying,^H559 Ye shall drink^H8354 no wine,^H3196 neither ye, nor your sons,^H1121 for^H5704 ever:^H5769

7 ♥ 📝 neither shall ye build^H1129 house,^H1004 nor sow^H2232 seed,^H2233 nor plant^H5193 vineyard,^H3754 nor have any; but all your days^H3117 ye shall dwell^H3427 in tents;^H168 that ye may live^H2421 many^H7227 days^H3117 in^H6440 the land^H127 wherein ye sojourn.^H1481

8 ♥ 📝 And we have obeyed^H8085 the voice^H6963 of Jonadab^H3082 the son^H1121 of Rechab,^H7394 our father,^H1 in all that he charged^H6680 us, to drink^H8354 no wine^H3196 all our days,^H3117 we, our wives,^H802 our sons,^H1121 or our daughters;^H1323

9 ♥ 📝 nor to build^H1129 houses^H1004 for us to dwell in;^H3427 neither have we vineyard,^H3754 nor field,^H7704 nor seed:^H2233

10 ♥ 📝 but we have dwelt in^H3427 tents,^H168 and have obeyed,^H8085 and done^H6213 according to all that Jonadab^H3122 our father^H1 commanded^H6680 us.

11 ♥ 📝 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came up^H5927 into the land,^H776 that we said,^H559 Come,^H935 and let us go^H935 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 at Jerusalem.^H3389

12 ♥ 📝 Then came the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 unto Jeremiah,^H3414 saying,^H559

13 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel:^H3478 Go,^H1980 and say^H559 to the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 and the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem,^H3389 Will ye not receive^H3947 instruction^H4148 to hearken^H8085 to my words?^H1697 saith^H5002 Jehovah.^H3068

14 ♥ 📝 The words^H1697 of Jonadab^H3082 the son^H1121 of Rechab,^H7394 that he commanded^H6680 his sons,^H1121 not to drink^H8354 wine,^H3196 are performed;^H6965 and unto this day^H3117 they drink^H8354 none, for they obey^H8085 their father's^H1 commandment:^H4687 but I have spoken^H1696 unto you, rising up early^H7925 and speaking;^H1696 and ye have not hearkened^H8085 unto me.

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

16 ♥ 📝 Forasmuch as the sons^H1121 of Jonadab^H3082 the son^H1121 of Rechab^H7394 have performed^H6965 the commandment^H4687 of their father^H1 which he commanded^H6680 them, but this people^H5971 hath not hearkened^H8085 unto me;

17 ♥ 📝 therefore thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel:^H3478 Behold, I will bring^H935 upon Judah^H3063 and upon all the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem^H3389 all the evil^H7451 that I have pronounced^H1696 against them; because I have spoken^H1696 unto them, but they have not heard;^H8085 and I have called^H7121 unto them, but they have not answered.^H6030

18 ♥ 📝 And Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559 unto the house^H1004 of the Rechabites,^H7397 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel:^H3478 Because ye have obeyed^H8085 the commandment^H4687 of Jonadab^H3082 your father,^H1 and kept^H8104 all his precepts,^H4687 and done^H6213 according unto all that he commanded^H6680 you;

19 ♥ 📝 therefore thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel:^H3478 Jonadab^H3122 the son^H1121 of Rechab^H7394 shall not want^H3772 a man^H376 to stand^H5975 before^H6440 me for ever.^H3117