Jeremiah 35:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ Jonadab's descendants have obeyed the command that their ancestor gave them, but you people have not obeyed me. ¹⁷ So now, I, the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, will bring on you people of Judah and of Jerusalem all the destruction that I promised. I will do this because you would not listen when I spoke to you, and you would not answer when I called you.”

¹⁸ Then I told the Rechabite clan that the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, had said, “You have obeyed the command that your ancestor Jonadab gave you; you have followed all his instructions, and you have done everything he commanded you.