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Neither shall ye buildhouse, nor sowseed, nor plantvineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may livemanydaysin the land where ye be strangers.
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Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
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But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzarking of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah,saying,
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel;Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receiveinstruction to hearken to my words?saith the LORD.
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The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drinkwine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father'scommandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
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I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evilway, and amend your doings, and go not afterothergods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
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Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
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Therefore thus saith the LORDGod of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.