Jeremiah 35:16-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶ Indeed, the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have ^(A)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, ^(B)I am bringing on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the disaster that I have pronounced against them; because I ^(C)spoke to them but they did not listen, and I have called them but they did not answer.’”

¹⁸ Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, “This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Because you have ^(D)obeyed the command of Jonadab your father, kept all his commands, and done according to all that he commanded you,