Jeremiah 35

1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from Yahweh, —in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah saying:

١ ٱلْكَلِمَةُ ٱلَّتِي صَارَتْ إِلَى إِرْمِيَا مِنْ قِبَلِ ٱلرَّبِّ فِي أَيَّامِ يَهُويَاقِيمَ بْنِ يُوشِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا قَائِلَةً:

2 Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak with them, and bring them into the house of Yahweh, into one of the chambers, —and give them, wine, to drink.

٢ «اِذْهَبْ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّكَابِيِّينَ وَكَلِّمْهُمْ، وَٱدْخُلْ بِهِمْ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَى أَحَدِ ٱلْمَخَادِعِ وَٱسْقِهِمْ خَمْرًا».

3 So I took Jaazaniah, son of Jeremiah son of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, —and all the house of the Rechabites;

٣ فَأَخَذْتُ يَازَنْيَا بْنَ إِرْمِيَا بْنِ حَبْصِينِيَا وَإِخْوَتَهُ وَكُلَّ بَنِيهِ وَكُلَّ بَيْتِ ٱلرَّكَابِيِّينَ،

4 and brought them into the house of Yahweh, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God, —which was beside the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum keeper of the porch;

٤ وَدَخَلْتُ بِهِمْ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَى مِخْدَعِ بَنِي حَانَانَ بْنِ يَجَدْلِيَا رَجُلِ ٱللهِ، ٱلَّذِي بِجَانِبِ مِخْدَعِ ٱلرُّؤَسَاءِ، ٱلَّذِي فَوْقَ مِخْدَعِ مَعْسِيَّا بْنِ شَلُّومَ حَارِسِ ٱلْبَابِ.

5 and I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups, —and said unto them Drink ye wine.

٥ وَجَعَلْتُ أَمَامَ بَنِي بَيْتِ ٱلرَّكَابِيِّينَ طَاسَاتٍ مَلآنَةً خَمْرًا وَأَقْدَاحًا، وَقُلْتُ لَهُمُ: «ٱشْرَبُوا خَمْرًا».

6 Then said they, —We will not drink wine, —for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, laid command upon us, saying, Ye shall not drink wine, ye, nor your sons, unto times age-abiding;

٦ فَقَالُوا: «لَا نَشْرَبُ خَمْرًا، لِأَنَّ يُونَادَابَ بْنَ رَكَابَ أَبَانَا أَوْصَانَا قَائِلًا: لَا تَشْرَبُوا خَمْرًا أَنْتُمْ وَلَا بَنُوكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ.

7 nor house, shall ye build nor, seed, shall ye sow, nor vineyard, shall ye plant, neither shall ye have them, —but in tents, shall ye dwell, all your days, that ye may live many days on the face of the soil where ye are sojourning.

٧ وَلَا تَبْنُوا بَيْتًا، وَلَا تَزْرَعُوا زَرْعًا، وَلَا تَغْرِسُوا كَرْمًا، وَلَا تَكُنْ لَكُمْ، بَلِ ٱسْكُنُوا فِي ٱلْخِيَامِ كُلَّ أَيَّامِكُمْ، لِكَيْ تَحْيَوْا أَيَّامًا كَثِيرَةً عَلَى وَجْهِ ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّتِي أَنْتُمْ مُتَغَرِّبُونَ فِيهَا.

8 So we have hearkened unto the voice of Jonadab, son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, —not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons nor our daughters;

٨ فَسَمِعْنَا لِصَوْتِ يُونَادَابَ بْنِ رَكَابَ أَبِينَا فِي كُلِّ مَا أَوْصَانَا بِهِ، أَنْ لَا نَشْرَبَ خَمْرًا كُلَّ أَيَّامِنَا، نَحْنُ وَنِسَاؤُنَا وَبَنُونَا وَبَنَاتُنَا،

9 and not to build houses for us to dwell in, —and so, vineyard or field or seed, have we none;

٩ وَأَنْ لَا نَبْنِيَ بُيُوتًا لِسُكْنَانَا، وَأَنْ لَا يَكُونَ لَنَا كَرْمٌ وَلَا حَقْلٌ وَلَا زَرْعٌ.

10 but we have dwelt in tents, —and have hearkened and done, according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

١٠ فَسَكَنَّا فِي ٱلْخِيَامِ، وَسَمِعْنَا وَعَمِلْنَا حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا أَوْصَانَا بِهِ يُونَادَابُ أَبُونَا.

11 And so it came to pass when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, —Let us even enter, Jerusalem, because of the force of the Chaldeans and because of the force of the Syrians: So have we dwelt in Jerusalem.

١١ وَلَكِنْ كَانَ لَمَّا صَعِدَ نَبُوخَذْرَاصَّرُ مَلِكُ بَابِلَ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ، أَنَّنَا قُلْنَا: هَلُمَّ فَنَدْخُلُ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ مِنْ وَجْهِ جَيْشِ ٱلْكَلْدَانِيِّينَ وَمِنْ وَجْهِ جَيْشِ ٱلْأَرَامِيِّينَ. فَسَكَنَّا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ».

12 Then came the word of Yahweh unto Jeremiah, saying:

١٢ ثُمَّ صَارَتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَى إِرْمِيَا قَائِلَةً:

13 Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, Go and say to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, —Will ye not receive correction by hearkening unto my words? Demandeth Yahweh:

١٣ «هَكَذَا قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْجُنُودِ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: ٱذْهَبْ وَقُلْ لِرِجَالِ يَهُوذَا وَسُكَّانِ أُورُشَلِيمَ: أَمَا تَقْبَلُونَ تَأْدِيبًا لِتَسْمَعُوا كَلَامِي، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ؟

14 Confirmed are the words of Jonadab son of Rechab—which he commanded his sons that they should not drink, wine, and they have not drunk until this day, for they have hearkened unto the command of their father, But, I, have spoken unto you, betimes, speaking, and ye have not hearkened, unto me.

١٤ قَدْ أُقِيمَ كَلَامُ يُونَادَابَ بْنِ رَكَابَ ٱلَّذِي أَوْصَى بِهِ بَنِيهِ أَنْ لَا يَشْرَبُوا خَمْرًا، فَلَمْ يَشْرَبُوا إِلَى هَذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ لِأَنَّهُمْ سَمِعُوا وَصِيَّةَ أَبِيهِمْ. وَأَنَا قَدْ كَلَّمْتُكُمْ مُبَكِّرًا وَمُكَلِّمًا وَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا لِي.

15 And I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, betimes, sending, saying, Return I pray you—every man from his wicked way, And amend your doings, And do not go after other gods to serve them, So shall ye remain on the soil which I gave to you, and to your fathers, —but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened, unto me.

١٥ وَقَدْ أَرْسَلْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ كُلَّ عَبِيدِي ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ مُبَكِّرًا وَمُرْسِلًا قَائِلًا: ٱرْجِعُوا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ طَرِيقِهِ ٱلرَّدِيئَةِ، وَأَصْلِحُوا أَعْمَالَكُمْ، وَلَا تَذْهَبُوا وَرَاءَ آلِهَةٍ أُخْرَى لِتَعْبُدُوهَا، فَتَسْكُنُوا فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّتِي أَعْطَيْتُكُمْ وَآبَاءَكُمْ. فَلَمْ تُمِيلُوا أُذُنَكُمْ، وَلَا سَمِعْتُمْ لِي.

16 Because the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab have, confirmed, the commandment of their father which he commanded them, —whereas, this people, have not hearkened unto me,

١٦ لِأَنَّ بَنِي يُونَادَابَ بْنِ رَكَابَ قَدْ أَقَامُوا وَصِيَّةَ أَبِيهِمِ ٱلَّتِي أَوْصَاهُمْ بِهَا. أَمَّا هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبُ فَلَمْ يَسْمَعْ لِي.

17 Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Behold me! bringing in against Judah and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, all the calamity, which I have spoken concerning them, —Because I spake unto them and they did not hearken, And I called to them and they did not answer.

١٧ لِذَلِكَ هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُ ٱلْجُنُودِ، إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: هَأَنَذَا أَجْلِبُ عَلَى يَهُوذَا وَعَلَى كُلِّ سُكَّانِ أُورُشَلِيمَ كُلَّ ٱلشَّرِّ ٱلَّذِي تَكَلَّمْتُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِمْ، لِأَنِّي كَلَّمْتُهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْمَعُوا، وَدَعَوْتُهُمْ فَلَمْ يُجِيبُوا».

18 But to the house of the Rechabites, said Jeremiah: Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, Because ye have hearkened unto the commandment of Jonadab your father, and have kept all his commandments, and done according to all that he commanded you

١٨ وَقَالَ إِرْمِيَا لِبَيْتِ ٱلرَّكَابِيِّينَ: «هَكَذَا قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْجُنُودِ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنَّكُمْ سَمِعْتُمْ لِوَصِيَّةِ يُونَادَابَ أَبِيكُمْ، وَحَفِظْتُمْ كُلَّ وَصَايَاهُ وَعَمِلْتُمْ حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا أَوْصَاكُمْ بِهِ،

19 Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, —Jonadab son of Rechab shall not want one to stand before me, all the days!

١٩ لِذَلِكَ هَكَذَا قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْجُنُودِ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: لَا يَنْقَطِعُ لِيُونَادَابَ بْنِ رَكَابَ إِنْسَانٌ يَقِفُ أَمَامِي كُلَّ ٱلْأَيَّامِ».