This is the word that came to Jeremiah - - from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah ... :
“ Go to the house of the Rechabites , speak to them , and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink - of wine.”
So I took - Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah - , the son of Habazziniah , - and his brothers - and all his sons — - the entire house of the Rechabites —
and I brought them into the house of the LORD , to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah , a man of God. This (room was) near the chamber of the officials , which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper ....
Then I set pitchers full of wine and (some) cups before the men of the house of the Rechabites , and I said to them , “ Drink some wine.”
“ We do not drink wine , ” they replied , “ for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us ... , ‘ Neither you nor your descendants are ever to ... ... drink wine.
Nor are you ever to build a house (or) sow seed (or) plant a vineyard. Those things are not Instead , you must live in tents all your lives , so that you may live a long time in ... the land where you wander ....’
And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all - he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives — neither we (nor) our wives (nor) our sons and daughters.
Nor have we built houses in which to live , vvv and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.
But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as - our forefather Jonadab commanded us.
So when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land , we said : ‘ Come , let us go into Jerusalem to escape the armies of the Chaldeans ... ... and the Arameans. ’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah - ... :
“ This is what the LORD of Hosts , the God of Israel , says : Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem : ‘ Will you not accept discipline and obey ... My words ? ’ declares the LORD.
The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. - He commanded - his sons not to drink wine , and they have not drunk (it) to this very day because they have obeyed - the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again ... , and you have not obeyed Me ... !
Again and again I have sent you - all My servants the prophets , proclaiming : ‘ Turn now , each of you , from your wicked ways , and correct your actions. Do not go after ... other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given and your fathers. ’ But you have not inclined your ear (or) listened to Me.
Yes , the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab - carried out the command their forefather gave them , but these people have not listened to Me.
Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts , the God of Israel , says : ‘ Behold , I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem - all the disaster - I have pronounced against them , because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed , and I have called but they have not answered. ’”
Then Jeremiah - said to the house of the Rechabites : “ This is what the LORD of Hosts , the God of Israel , says : ‘ Because - you have obeyed ... the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept - all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do , -
- this is what the LORD of Hosts , the God of Israel , says : Jonadab son of Rechab will never ... fail to have a man ... to stand before Me. ’”