Jeremías 35:14

14 Fue firme la palabra de Jonadab hijo de Recab, el cual mandó a sus hijos que no bebiesen vino, y no lo han bebido hasta hoy, por escuchar el mandamiento de su padre; y yo os he hablado a vosotros, madrugando, y hablando, y no me habéis oído.

Jeremías 35:14 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 35:14

The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his
sons, not to drink wine, are performed
That article particularly, respecting drinking wine, has been carefully observed; which, though so agreeable to the nature of man, what cheers the heart of God and man, and was not prohibited them by any law of God; yet, being forbidden by their father, they abstained from it: for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment;
though prescribed them three hundred years ago; during all which time they had punctually observed it, even to that very day; which might with great truth and strictness be said; since they had that very day refused to drink any: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early, and speaking;
who am the eternal God; the King of kings; the great Lawgiver, able to save and to destroy; who had spoken to them, and given them laws as soon as they were a people, very early, in the times of Moses, on Mount Sinai and Horeb; and of which they had been reminded time after time, and enforced by proper arguments and motives; whereas the command of Jonadab was that of a mere man, not above three hundred years ago, and of which his posterity had never been put in mind, but as it was handed down from father to son; and this they constantly observed: but ye hearkened not unto me;
so that their disobedience was greatly aggravated.

Jeremías 35:14 In-Context

12 Y vino Palabra del SEÑOR a Jeremías, diciendo:

13 Así dijo el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: Ve, y di a los varones de Judá, y a los moradores de Jerusalén: ¿Nunca recibiréis castigo escuchando mis palabras? Dijo el SEÑOR.

14 Fue firme la palabra de Jonadab hijo de Recab, el cual mandó a sus hijos que no bebiesen vino, y no lo han bebido hasta hoy, por escuchar el mandamiento de su padre; y yo os he hablado a vosotros, madrugando, y hablando, y no me habéis oído.

15 Y envié a vosotros a todos mis siervos los profetas, madrugando y enviando, diciendo: Tornaos ahora cada uno de su mal camino, y enmendad vuestras obras, y no vayáis tras dioses ajenos para servirles, y vivid en la tierra que di a vosotros y a vuestros padres; mas no inclinasteis vuestro oído, ni me oísteis.

16 Ciertamente los hijos de Jonadab, hijo de Recab, tuvieron por firme el mandamiento que su padre les mandó; mas este pueblo no me ha escuchado.