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Jeremiah 35:16-18
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 35:16-18
English Standard Version
16 The sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have kept the command that their father gave them, but this people has not obeyed me. 17 Therefore, thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing upon Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the disaster that I have pronounced against them, (A)because I have spoken to them and they have not listened, (B)I have called to them and they have not answered.”
18 But to the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father and kept all his precepts and done all that he commanded you,
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Jeremiah 35:16-18
New International Version
Jeremiah 35:16-18
New International Version
16 The descendants of Jehonadab son of Rekab have carried out the command their forefather(A) gave them, but these people have not obeyed me.’
17 “Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disaster(B) I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen;(C) I called to them, but they did not answer.’”(D)
18 Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Rekabites, “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘You have obeyed the command of your forefather(E) Jehonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered.’
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