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"Go to the house of the Rechabites and speak to them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink."
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and I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was near the chamber of the officials, which was above* the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the doorkeeper.
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But they said, "We will not drinkwine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, 'You shall not drinkwine, you or your sons, forever*.
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'You shall not build a house, and you shall not sowseed and you shall not plant a vineyard or own one; but in tents you shall dwellall your days, that you may livemanydays in the landwhere* you sojourn.'
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"We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, not to drinkwineall our days, we, our wives, our sons or our daughters,
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"But when Nebuchadnezzarking of Babyloncame up against the land, we said, 'Come and let us go to Jerusalembefore* the army of the Chaldeans and before* the army of the Arameans.' So we have dwelt in Jerusalem."
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Then the word of the LORDcame to Jeremiah, saying,
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"Thussays the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Go and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "Will you not receiveinstruction by listening to My words?" declares the LORD.
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"The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, which he commanded his sons not to drinkwine, are observed. So they do not drink wine to thisday, for they have obeyed their father'scommand. But I have spoken to you again and again; yet you have not listened to Me.
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"Also I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, sending them again and again, saying: 'Turnnoweveryman from his evilway and amend your deeds, and do not goafterothergods to worship them. Then you will dwell in the landwhich I have given to you and to your forefathers; but you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
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'Indeed, the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have observed the command of their fatherwhich he commanded them, but thispeople has not listened to Me.' "'
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"Thereforethussays the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Behold, I am bringing on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalemall the disaster that I have pronouncedagainst them; because I spoke to them but they did not listen, and I have called them but they did not answer.' "
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Then Jeremiahsaid to the house of the Rechabites, "Thussays the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Because* you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father, keptall his commands and done according to all that he commanded you;