and I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the (A)man of God, which was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, (B)the doorkeeper. Then I set before the [a]men of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine and cups; and I said to them, “(C)Drink wine!” But they said, “We will not drink wine, for (D)Jonadab the son of (E)Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall (F)not drink wine, you or your sons, forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 35:5 Lit sons