Judah Rebuked

¹² Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, ¹³ “This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “^(A)Will you not accept instruction by listening to My words?” declares the Lord. ¹⁴ “The ^(B)words of Jonadab the son of Rechab have been followed, which he commanded his sons: not to drink wine. And they do not drink wine to this day, for they have obeyed their father’s command. But I have spoken to you ^(C)again and again, yet you have ^(D)not listened to Me. ¹⁵ Also I have sent to you all My ^(E)servants the prophets, sending them again and again, saying: ‘^(F)Turn now every person from his evil way and amend your deeds, and ^(G)do not follow other gods to worship them. Then you will ^(H)live in the land which I have given to you and to your forefathers; but you have not ^(I)inclined your ear or listened to Me. ¹⁶ Indeed, the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have ^(J)followed the command of their father which he commanded them, but this people has not listened to Me.’”’ ¹⁷ Therefore this is what the Lord says, the God of armies, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, ^(K)I am bringing on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the disaster that I have pronounced against them; because I ^(L)spoke to them but they did not listen, and I have called them but they did not answer.’”