The Rekabites
1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord during the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: 2‘Go to the Rekabite family and invite them to come to one of the side rooms of the house of the Lord and give them wine to drink.’
3So I went to get Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons – the whole family of the Rekabites. 4I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the room of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah the man of God. It was next to the room of the officials, which was over that of Maaseiah son of Shallum the door-keeper. 5Then I set bowls full of wine and some cups before the Rekabites and said to them, ‘Drink some wine.’
6But they replied, ‘We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jehonadab35:6 Hebrew Jonadab, a variant of Jehonadab; here and often in this chapter son of Rekab gave us this command: “Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine. 7Also you must never build houses, sow seed or plant vineyards; you must never have any of these things, but must always live in tents. Then you will live a long time in the land where you are nomads.” 8We have obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab son of Rekab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine 9or built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields or crops. 10We have lived in tents and have fully obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab commanded us. 11But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded this land, we said, “Come, we must go to Jerusalem to escape the Babylonian35:11 Or Chaldean and Aramean armies.” So we have remained in Jerusalem.’
12Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying: 13‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: go and tell the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, “Will you not learn a lesson and obey my words?” declares the Lord. 14“Jehonadab son of Rekab ordered his descendants not to drink wine and this command has been kept. To this day they do not drink wine, because they obey their forefather’s command. But I have spoken to you again and again, yet you have not obeyed me. 15Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said, ‘Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and reform your actions; do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you shall live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.’ But you have not paid attention or listened to me. 16The descendants of Jehonadab son of Rekab have carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not obeyed me.”
17‘Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disaster I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.” ’
18Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Rekabites, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “You have obeyed the command of your forefather Jehonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered.” 19Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Jehonadab son of Rekab shall never fail to have a descendant to serve me.” ’
Abalekabu
135:1 2By 36:5Kino kye kigambo kya Mukama ekyajjira Yeremiya mu bufuzi bwa Yekoyakimu kabaka wa Yuda, mutabani wa Yosiya nga kigamba nti, 235:2 a 2Bk 10:15; 1By 2:55 b 1Bk 6:5“Genda eri ekika eky’Abalekabu obayite bajje mu kimu ku bisenge mu nnyumba ya Mukama obawe envinnyo banywe.”
3Awo ne ntwala Yaazaniya mutabani wa Yeremiya, mutabani wa Kabazziniya ne baganda be ne batabani be bonna, ekika kyonna eky’Abalekabu. 435:4 a Ma 33:1 b 1By 9:19 c 2Bk 12:9Ne mbayingiza mu nnyumba ya Mukama, mu kisenge kya batabani ba Kanani mutabani wa Igudaliya omusajja wa Katonda. Kyali kiriraanye ekisenge kya bakungu, ekyali waggulu w’ekisenge kya Maaseya mutabani wa Sallumu omukuumi w’oluggi. 5Ne nteeka ebibya ebijjudde envinnyo n’ebikopo ebimu mu maaso g’abasajja ab’ennyumba y’Abalekabu ne mbagamba nti, “Munywe ku nvinnyo.”
635:6 a 2Bk 10:15 b Lv 10:9; Kbl 6:2-4; Luk 1:15Naye ne baddamu nti, “Tetujja kunywa nvinnyo kubanga jjajjaffe Yonadabu mutabani wa Lekabu yatulagira nti, ‘Tewabanga n’omu ku mmwe wadde abaana bammwe anywanga envinnyo. 735:7 a Beb 11:9 b Kuv 20:12; Bef 6:2-3Era temuzimbanga ennyumba, wadde okusiganga ensigo wadde okusimba emizabbibu; temubanga na bintu bino byonna, naye mubeeranga mu weema zokka. Olwo munaawangaliranga mu nsi gye munaaberangamu.’ 835:8 Nge 1:8; Bak 3:20Twagondera ekiragiro kya jjajjaffe Yonadabu mutabani wa Lekabu kye yatulagira. Ffe wadde bakazi baffe wadde batabani baffe wadde bawala baffe tetunywangako ku nvinnyo, 935:9 1Ti 6:6oba okuzimba ennyumba okusulamu oba okuba n’ennimiro ez’emizabbibu, oba ebibanja oba ebirime. 10Tusula mu weema era tugondedde bulambalamba byonna jjajjaffe Yonadabu bye yatulagira. 1135:11 a 2Bk 24:1 b Yer 8:14Naye Nebukadduneeza kabaka w’e Babulooni bwe yazinda ensi eno ne tugamba nti, ‘Tugende e Yerusaalemi tuwone eggye ery’Abakaludaaya n’ery’Abasuuli,’ kyetuvudde tubeera mu Yerusaalemi.”
12Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kijjira Yeremiya nti, 1335:13 Yer 6:10; 32:33“Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, Genda ogambe abantu ba Yuda n’ab’omu Yerusaalemi nti, ‘Temuyinza kubaako kye muyiga, ne mugondera ebigambo byange? 1435:14 a Yer 7:13; 25:3 b Is 30:9Yonadabu mutabani wa Lekabu yalagira batabani be obutanywa nvinnyo n’ekiragiro kino kyakumibwa. Okutuusa ne leero tebanywa nvinnyo, kubanga baagondera etteeka lya jjajjaabwe. Naye njogedde nammwe emirundi mingi, naye temuŋŋondedde. 1535:15 a Yer 7:25 b Yer 26:3 c Is 1:16-17; Yer 4:1; 18:11; Ez 18:30 d Yer 25:5 e Yer 7:26Emirundi mingi, natuma abaddu bange bonna bannabbi gye muli. Babagamba nti, “Buli omu ku mmwe ateekwa okuva mu makubo ge amabi akyuse ebikolwa bye, muleme kugoberera bakatonda balala okubaweereza, mulyoke mubeere mu nsi gye nabawa ne bajjajjammwe.” Naye temwanfaako wadde okumpuliriza. 1635:16 Mal 1:6Ab’enda ya Yonadabu mutabani wa Lekabu baakuuma ekiragiro jjajjaabwe kye yabalagira, naye abantu bano tebaŋŋondedde.’
1735:17 a Yos 23:15; Yer 21:4-7 b Nge 1:24; Bar 10:21 c Is 65:12; 66:4; Yer 7:13“Noolwekyo, bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, ‘Muwulirize, ŋŋenda kuleeta ku Yuda ne ku buli muntu yenna atuula mu Yerusaalemi buli kibonoobono kye naboogerako. Nayogera nabo, naye tebampuliriza; nabayita, naye tebanziramu.’ ”
18Awo Yeremiya n’agamba ennyumba y’Abalekabu nti, “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, ‘Mugondedde ekiragiro kya jjajjaammwe Yonadabu ne mukwata byonna bye yabalagira ne mutuukiriza byonna bye yabagamba.’ 1935:19 a Yer 33:17 b Yer 15:19Noolwekyo, bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama ow’Eggye, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, ‘Yonadabu mutabani wa Lekabu talirema kuba na mwana we alimpeereza.’ ”
