Jeremia 35:1-6

1 Das Wort, welches von seiten Jehovas zu Jeremia geschah in den Tagen Jojakims, des Sohnes Josias, des Königs von Juda, also:

2 Geh zum Hause der Rekabiter und rede mit ihnen, und bringe sie in das Haus Jehovas in eine der Zellen, und gib ihnen Wein zu trinken.

3 Und ich nahm Jaasanja, den Sohn Jeremias, des Sohnes Chabazinjas, und seine Brüder und alle seine Söhne und das ganze Haus der Rekabiter,

4 und ich brachte sie in das Haus Jehovas, in die Zelle der Söhne Chanans, des Sohnes Jigdaljas, des Mannes Gottes, neben der Zelle der Fürsten, welche oberhalb der Zelle Maasejas war, des Sohnes Schallums, des Hüters der Schwelle.

5 Und ich setzte den Söhnen des Hauses der Rekabiter Kelche, mit Wein gefüllt, und Becher vor und sprach zu ihnen: Trinket Wein!

6 Aber sie sprachen: Wir trinken keinen Wein; denn Jonadab, der Sohn Rekabs, unser Vater, hat uns geboten und gesagt: Ihr sollt keinen Wein trinken, weder ihr noch eure Kinder, ewiglich;

Jeremia 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.