Now Saul's son had two men who were captains of raiding bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon a man of Benjamin from Be-eroth (for Be-eroth also is reckoned to Benjamin;
Jeremiah 35:16 - Revised Standard Version The sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have kept the command which their father gave them, but this people has not obeyed me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Since the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab have fulfilled and established the command of their father which he commanded them, but these people have not listened to and obeyed Me, American Standard Version (1901) Forasmuch as the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father which he commanded them, but this people hath not hearkened unto me; Common English Bible The descendants of Jonadab, Rechab’s son, have thoroughly obeyed their ancestor, but this people have not listened to me. Catholic Public Domain Version So the sons of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, have remained firm in the commandment of their father, which he instructed to them, while this people has not been obedient to me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have constantly kept the commandment of their father which he commanded them: but this people hath not obeyed me. |
Now Saul's son had two men who were captains of raiding bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon a man of Benjamin from Be-eroth (for Be-eroth also is reckoned to Benjamin;
The ox knows its owner, and the ass its master's crib; but Israel does not know, my people does not understand.”
The command which Jonadab the son of Rechab gave to his sons, to drink no wine, has been kept; and they drink none to this day, for they have obeyed their father's command. I have spoken to you persistently, but you have not listened to me.
Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will let you dwell in this place.
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. You say, ‘How have we despised thy name?’