Jeremías 35:16-19

16 "Ciertamente los hijos de Jonadab, hijo de Recab, han guardado el mandato que su padre les ordenó, pero este pueblo no me ha escuchado.'""

17 Por tanto así dice el SEÑOR, Dios de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: "He aquí, traigo sobre Judá y sobre todos los habitantes de Jerusalén toda la calamidad que he pronunciado contra ellos, porque les hablé, pero no escucharon, y los llamé, pero no respondieron."

18 Entonces Jeremías dijo a la casa de los recabitas: Así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: "Por cuanto habéis obedecido el mandato de vuestro padre Jonadab, guardando todos sus mandatos y haciendo conforme a todo lo que él os ordenó,

19 por tanto, así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: 'A Jonadab, hijo de Recab, no le faltará hombre que esté delante de mí todos los días.'"

Jeremías 35:16-19 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.