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1. During the time when Jehoiakim was king of Judah, the message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. Jehoiakim was the son of King Josiah. This was the message from the Lord:
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1. The word H1697 which H834 came H1961 unto H413 Jeremiah H3414 from H4480 H854 the LORD H3068 in the days H3117 of Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , saying H559 ,
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2. "Jeremiah, go to the Recabite family. Invite them to come to one of the side rooms of the Temple of the Lord. Offer them wine to drink."
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2. Go H1980 unto H413 the house H1004 of the Rechabites H7397 , and speak unto H1696 them , and bring H935 them into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , into H413 one H259 of the chambers H3957 , and give them wine H3196 to drink H8248 .
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3. So I went to get Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, who was the son of Habazziniah. And I got all of Jaazaniah's brothers and sons and the whole family of the Recabites together.
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3. Then I took H3947 H853 Jaazaniah H2970 the son H1121 of Jeremiah H3414 , the son H1121 of Habaziniah H2262 , and his brethren H251 , and all H3605 his sons H1121 , and the whole H3605 house H1004 of the Rechabites H7397 ;
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4. Then I brought them into the Temple of the Lord. We went into the room of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah. Hanan was a man of God. The room was next to the room where the princes of Judah stay. It was over the room of Maaseiah son of Shallum. Maaseiah was the doorkeeper in the Temple.
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4. And I brought H935 them into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , into H413 the chamber H3957 of the sons H1121 of Hanan H2605 , the son H1121 of Igdaliah H3012 , a man H376 of God H430 , which H834 was by H681 the chamber H3957 of the princes H8269 , which H834 was above H4480 H4605 the chamber H3957 of Maaseiah H4641 the son H1121 of Shallum H7967 , the keeper H8104 of the door H5592 :
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5. Then I put some bowls full of wine and some cups in front of the Recabite family. And I said to them, "Drink some wine."
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5. And I set H5414 before H6440 the sons H1121 of the house H1004 of the Rechabites H7397 pots H1375 full H4392 of wine H3196 , and cups H3563 , and I said H559 unto H413 them, Drink H8354 ye wine H3196 .
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6. But the Recabite family answered, "We never drink wine. We never drink it because our ancestor Jonadab son of Recab gave us this command: 'You and your descendants must never drink wine.
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6. But they said H559 , We will drink H8354 no H3808 wine H3196 : for H3588 Jonadab H3122 the son H1121 of Rechab H7394 our father H1 commanded H6680 H5921 us, saying H559 , Ye shall drink H8354 no H3808 wine H3196 , neither ye H859 , nor your sons H1121 forever H5704 H5769 :
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7. Also you must never build houses, plant seeds, or plant vineyards. You must never do any of those things. You must live only in tents. If you do that, you will live a long time in the land where you move from place to place.'
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7. Neither H3808 shall ye build H1129 house H1004 , nor H3808 sow H2232 seed H2233 , nor H3808 plant H5193 vineyard H3754 , nor H3808 have H1961 any : but H3588 all H3605 your days H3117 ye shall dwell H3427 in tents H168 ; that H4616 ye may live H2421 many H7227 days H3117 in H5921 H6440 the land H127 where H834 H8033 ye H859 be strangers H1481 .
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8. So we have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. None of us ever drinks wine, and neither do our wives, sons, or daughters.
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8. Thus have we obeyed H8085 the voice H6963 of Jonadab H3082 the son H1121 of Rechab H7394 our father H1 in all H3605 that H834 he hath charged H6680 us , to drink H8354 no H1115 wine H3196 all H3605 our days H3117 , we H587 , our wives H802 , our sons H1121 , nor our daughters H1323 ;
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9. We never build houses to live in, we never own vineyards or fields, and we never plant crops.
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9. Nor H1115 to build H1129 houses H1004 for us to dwell H3427 in: neither H3808 have H1961 we vineyard H3754 , nor field H7704 , nor seed H2233 :
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10. We have lived in tents and have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab commanded us.
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10. But we have dwelt H3427 in tents H168 , and have obeyed H8085 , and done H6213 according to all H3605 that H834 Jonadab H3122 our father H1 commanded H6680 us.
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11. But when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked the country of Judah, we did go into Jerusalem. We said to each other, 'Come, we must enter the city of Jerusalem so that we can escape the Babylonian army and the Aramean army.' So we have stayed in Jerusalem."
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11. But it came to pass H1961 , when Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 came up H5927 into H413 the land H776 , that we said H559 , Come H935 , and let us go H935 to Jerusalem H3389 for fear H4480 H6440 of the army H2428 of the Chaldeans H3778 , and for fear H4480 H6440 of the army H2428 of the Syrians H758 : so we dwell H3427 at Jerusalem H3389 .
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12. Then the message from the Lord came to Jeremiah:
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12. Then came H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 Jeremiah H3414 , saying H559 ,
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13. "This is what the Lord All- Powerful, the God of Israel, says: Jeremiah, go and tell this message to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem: 'You should learn a lesson and obey my message,' This message is from the Lord.
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13. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Go H1980 and tell H559 the men H376 of Judah H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 , Will ye not H3808 receive H3947 instruction H4148 to hearken H8085 to H413 my words H1697 ? saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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14. 'Jonadab son of Recab ordered his sons not to drink wine, and that command has been obeyed. Until today the descendants of Jonadab obeyed their ancestor's command. They do not drink wine. But I am the Lord. And I have given you people of Judah messages again and again, but you did not obey me.
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14. H853 The words H1697 of Jonadab H3082 the son H1121 of Rechab H7394 , that H834 he commanded H6680 H853 his sons H1121 not H1115 to drink H8354 wine H3196 , are performed H6965 ; for unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 they drink H8354 none H3808 , but H3588 obey H8085 H853 their father H1 's commandment H4687 : notwithstanding I H595 have spoken H1696 unto H413 you , rising early H7925 and speaking H1696 ; but ye hearkened H8085 not H3808 unto H413 me.
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15. I sent my servants the prophets to you people of Israel and Judah. I sent them to you again and again. They said to you, "Each of you must stop doing evil things. You must be good. Don't follow other gods. Don't worship or serve them. If you obey me, you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors." But you have not paid attention to my message.
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15. I have sent H7971 also unto H413 you H853 all H3605 my servants H5650 the prophets H5030 , rising up early H7925 and sending H7971 them , saying H559 , Return H7725 ye now H4994 every man H376 from his evil H7451 way H4480 H1870 , and amend H3190 your doings H4611 , and go H1980 not H408 after H310 other H312 gods H430 to serve H5647 them , and ye shall dwell H3427 in H413 the land H127 which H834 I have given H5414 to you and to your fathers H1 : but ye have not H3808 inclined H5186 H853 your ear H241 , nor H3808 hearkened H8085 unto H413 me.
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16. The descendants of Jonadab obeyed the commands that their ancestor gave them, but the people of Judah have not obeyed me.'
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16. Because H3588 the sons H1121 of Jonadab H3082 the son H1121 of Rechab H7394 have performed H6965 H853 the commandment H4687 of their father H1 , which H834 he commanded H6680 them ; but this H2088 people H5971 hath not H3808 hearkened H8085 unto H413 me:
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17. "So this is what the Lord God All- Powerful, the God of Israel, says: 'I said that many bad things would happen to Judah and Jerusalem. I will soon make all those things happen. I spoke to the people, but they refused to listen. I called out to them, but they did not answer me.'"
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17. Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Behold H2009 , I will bring H935 upon H413 Judah H3063 and upon H413 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 H853 all H3605 the evil H7451 that H834 I have pronounced H1696 against H5921 them: because H3282 I have spoken H1696 unto H413 them , but they have not H3808 heard H8085 ; and I have called H7121 unto them , but they have not H3808 answered H6030 .
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18. Then Jeremiah said to the Recabite family, "This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: 'You have obeyed the commands of your ancestor Jonadab. You have followed all of his teachings. You have done everything he commanded.'
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18. And Jeremiah H3414 said H559 unto the house H1004 of the Rechabites H7397 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Because H3283 H834 ye have obeyed H8085 H5921 the commandment H4687 of Jonadab H3082 your father H1 , and kept H8104 H853 all H3605 his precepts H4687 , and done H6213 according unto all H3605 that H834 he hath commanded H6680 you:
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19. So the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says, 'There will always be a descendant of Jonadab son of Recab to serve me.'"
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19. Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Jonadab H3122 the son H1121 of Rechab H7394 shall not H3808 want H3772 a man H376 to stand H5975 before H6440 me forever H3605 H3117 .
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