Jeremias 35:1-6

1 A palavra que da parte do Senhor veio a Jeremias, nos dias de Jeoiaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, dizendo:

2 Vai � casa dos recabitas, e fala com eles, introduzindo-os na casa do Senhor, em uma das câmaras, e lhes oferece vinho a beber.

3 Então tomei a Jaazanias, filho de Jeremias, filho de Habazínias, e a seus irmãos, e a todos os seus filhos, e a toda a casa dos recabitas,

4 e os introduzi na casa do Senhor, na câmara dos filhos de Hanã, filho de Jigdalias, homem de Deus, a qual estava junto � câmara dos príncipes que ficava sobre a câmara de Maaséias, filho de Salum, guarda do vestíbulo;

5 e pus diante dos filhos da casa dos recabitas taças cheias de vinho, e copos, e disse-lhes: Bebei vinho.

6 Eles, porém, disseram: Não beberemos vinho, porque Jonadabe, filho de Recabe, nosso pai, nos ordenou, dizendo: Nunca jamais bebereis vinho, nem vós nem vossos filhos;

Jeremias 35:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 35

In this chapter the disobedience of the people of the Jews unto God is aggravated by the obedience of the Rechabites to their father; and the one are threatened with the judgments of God upon them, and the other have a promise of the divine blessing. The time of this prophecy is observed; Jer 35:1; an order to bring the Rechabites into one of the chambers of the temple, which was done accordingly, Jer 35:2-4; wine is set before them to drink; which they refuse; alleging the command of their father to the contrary, Jer 35:5-7; which they had carefully and constantly obeyed in every part of it, excepting that which respects their dwelling in tents; for which they give a reason, Jer 35:8-11; by this instance of filial obedience to parents, the disobedience of the Jews towards their Father, which is in heaven, is aggravated; who, though he gave them laws and commandments, and sent his prophets to put them in mind of them, and exhort them to obedience, yet hearkened not to them, Jer 35:12-15; wherefore the Lord threatens to bring all the evil on them he had pronounced, Jer 35:16,17; and promises the sons of Rechab that there should be always some of them that should minister unto him, Jer 35:18,19.