¹Verbum quod factum est ad Jeremiam a Domino in diebus Joakim filii Josiæ regis Juda,The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah,dicens:saying:

¹Verbum quod factum est ad Jeremiam a Domino in diebus Joakim filii Josiæ regis Juda,The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah,dicens:saying:

²Vade ad domum Rechabitarum,“Go to the house of the Rechabites,et loquere eis,and speak to them,et introduces eos in domum Domini,and lead them into the house of the Lord,in unam exedram thesaurorum,into one of the halls of the treasuries.et dabis eis bibere vinum.And you shall give them wine to drink.”

²Vade ad domum Rechabitarum,“Go to the house of the Rechabites,et loquere eis,and speak to them,et introduces eos in domum Domini,and lead them into the house of the Lord,in unam exedram thesaurorum,into one of the halls of the treasuries.et dabis eis bibere vinum.And you shall give them wine to drink.”

³Et assumpsi Jezoniam filium Jeremiæ filii Habsaniæ,And so I took Jaazaniah, the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah,et fratres ejus,and his brothers,et omnes filios ejus,and all his sons,et universam domum Rechabitarum,and the entire house of the Rechabites,

³Et assumpsi Jezoniam filium Jeremiæ filii Habsaniæ,And so I took Jaazaniah, the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah,et fratres ejus,and his brothers,et omnes filios ejus,and all his sons,et universam domum Rechabitarum,and the entire house of the Rechabites,

⁴et introduxi eos in domum Domini,and I led them into the house of the Lord,ad gazophylacium filiorum Hanan filii Jegedeliæ hominis Dei,to the treasury of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God,quod erat juxta gazophylacium principum,which was near the treasury of the princes,super thesaurum Maasiæ filii Sellum,above the storehouse of Maaseiah, the son of Shallum,qui erat custos vestibuli:who was the guardian of the entrance.

⁴et introduxi eos in domum Domini,and I led them into the house of the Lord,ad gazophylacium filiorum Hanan filii Jegedeliæ hominis Dei,to the treasury of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God,quod erat juxta gazophylacium principum,which was near the treasury of the princes,super thesaurum Maasiæ filii Sellum,above the storehouse of Maaseiah, the son of Shallum,qui erat custos vestibuli:who was the guardian of the entrance.

⁵et posui coram filiis domus Rechabitarum scyphos plenos vino,And I placed before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls filled with wine,et calices,and chalices.et dixi ad eos:And I said to them,Bibite vinum.“Drink wine.”

⁵et posui coram filiis domus Rechabitarum scyphos plenos vino,And I placed before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls filled with wine,et calices,and chalices.et dixi ad eos:And I said to them,Bibite vinum.“Drink wine.”

⁶Qui responderunt Non bibemus vinum,And they responded: “We will not drink wine.quia Jonadab filius Rechab,For Jonadab, the son of Rechab,pater noster,our father,præcepit nobis,instructed us,dicens:saying:Non bibetis vinum, vos et filii vestri,‘You shall not drink wine, you and your sons,usque in sempiternum:in perpetuity.

⁶Qui responderunt Non bibemus vinum,And they responded: “We will not drink wine.quia Jonadab filius Rechab,For Jonadab, the son of Rechab,pater noster,our father,præcepit nobis,instructed us,dicens:saying:Non bibetis vinum, vos et filii vestri,‘You shall not drink wine, you and your sons,usque in sempiternum:in perpetuity.

⁷et domum non ædificabitis,And you shall not build houses,et sementem non seretis,and you shall not sow any seeds,et vineas non plantabitis, nec habebitis:and you shall not plant or have vineyards.sed in tabernaculis habitabitis cunctis diebus vestris,Instead, you shall live in tents all your days,ut vivatis diebus multis super faciem terræ in qua vos peregrinamini.so that you may live many days upon the face of the earth, in which you are sojourners.’

⁷et domum non ædificabitis,And you shall not build houses,et sementem non seretis,and you shall not sow any seeds,et vineas non plantabitis, nec habebitis:and you shall not plant or have vineyards.sed in tabernaculis habitabitis cunctis diebus vestris,Instead, you shall live in tents all your days,ut vivatis diebus multis super faciem terræ in qua vos peregrinamini.so that you may live many days upon the face of the earth, in which you are sojourners.’

⁸Obedivimus ergo voci Jonadab filii Rechab,Therefore,patris nostri,we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab,in omnibus quæ præcepit nobis,the son of Rechab,ita ut non biberemus vinum cunctis diebus nostris,our father,nos,in all that he has commanded us,et mulieres nostræ,so that we do not drink wine all our days,filii,we and our wives,et filiæ nostræ,our sons and daughters.

⁸Obedivimus ergo voci Jonadab filii Rechab,Therefore,patris nostri,we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab,in omnibus quæ præcepit nobis,the son of Rechab,ita ut non biberemus vinum cunctis diebus nostris,our father,nos,in all that he has commanded us,et mulieres nostræ,so that we do not drink wine all our days,filii,we and our wives,et filiæ nostræ,our sons and daughters.

⁹et non ædificaremus domos ad habitandum:And we do not build houses in which to live.et vineam,And we do not have vineyard,et agrum,or field,et sementem non habuimus:or seed to sow.

⁹et non ædificaremus domos ad habitandum:And we do not build houses in which to live.et vineam,And we do not have vineyard,et agrum,or field,et sementem non habuimus:or seed to sow.

¹⁰sed habitavimus in tabernaculis,Instead, we live in tents,et obedientes fuimus juxta omnia quæ præcepit nobis Jonadab pater noster.and we have been obedient in accord with all that Jonadab, our father, has instructed us.

¹⁰sed habitavimus in tabernaculis,Instead, we live in tents,et obedientes fuimus juxta omnia quæ præcepit nobis Jonadab pater noster.and we have been obedient in accord with all that Jonadab, our father, has instructed us.

¹¹Cum autem ascendisset Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis ad terram nostram,But when Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had ascended to our land,diximus:we said:Venite, et ingrediamur Jerusalem a facie exercitus Chaldæorum,‘Come and let us enter into Jerusalem, before the face of the army of the Chaldeans,et a facie exercitus Syriæ:and before the face of the army of Syria.’et mansimus in Jerusalem.And we have remained in Jerusalem.”

¹¹Cum autem ascendisset Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis ad terram nostram,But when Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had ascended to our land,diximus:we said:Venite, et ingrediamur Jerusalem a facie exercitus Chaldæorum,‘Come and let us enter into Jerusalem, before the face of the army of the Chaldeans,et a facie exercitus Syriæ:and before the face of the army of Syria.’et mansimus in Jerusalem.And we have remained in Jerusalem.”

¹²Et factum est verbum Domini ad Jeremiam,And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah,dicens:saying:

¹²Et factum est verbum Domini ad Jeremiam,And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah,dicens:saying:

¹³Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum,“Thus says the Lord of hosts,Deus Israël:the God of Israel:Vade,Go,et dic viris Juda et habitatoribus Jerusalem:and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem:Numquid non recipietis disciplinam,Will you not accept discipline,ut obediatis verbis meis?so that you obey my words,dicit Dominus.says the Lord?

¹³Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum,“Thus says the Lord of hosts,Deus Israël:the God of Israel:Vade,Go,et dic viris Juda et habitatoribus Jerusalem:and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem:Numquid non recipietis disciplinam,Will you not accept discipline,ut obediatis verbis meis?so that you obey my words,dicit Dominus.says the Lord?

¹⁴Prævaluerunt sermones Jonadab filii Rechab quos præcepit filiis suis ut non biberent vinum,The words of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, in which he instructed his sons,et non biberunt usque ad diem hanc,so that they would not drink wine, have prevailed.quia obedierunt præcepto patris sui:And they have not drunk wine, even to this day.ego autem locutus sum ad vos,For they have obeyed the instruction of their father. But I have spoken to you,de mane consurgens et loquens,rising and speaking from early morning,et non obedistis mihi.and you did not obey me.

¹⁴Prævaluerunt sermones Jonadab filii Rechab quos præcepit filiis suis ut non biberent vinum,The words of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, in which he instructed his sons,et non biberunt usque ad diem hanc,so that they would not drink wine, have prevailed.quia obedierunt præcepto patris sui:And they have not drunk wine, even to this day.ego autem locutus sum ad vos,For they have obeyed the instruction of their father. But I have spoken to you,de mane consurgens et loquens,rising and speaking from early morning,et non obedistis mihi.and you did not obey me.

¹⁵Misique ad vos omnes servos meos prophetas,And I have sent to you all my servants,consurgens diluculo mittensque,the prophets, rising at first light,et dicens:and sending,Convertimini unusquisque a via sua pessima,and saying: ‘Convert, each one from his wicked way,et bona facite studia vestra:and make your intentions good.et nolite sequi deos alienos,And do not choose to follow strange gods,neque colatis eos,nor shall you worship them.et habitabitis in terra quam dedi vobis et patribus vestris:And then you shall live in the land which I gave to you and to your fathers.’et non inclinastis aurem vestram,And yet you have not inclined your ear,neque audistis me.and you have not heeded me.

¹⁵Misique ad vos omnes servos meos prophetas,And I have sent to you all my servants,consurgens diluculo mittensque,the prophets, rising at first light,et dicens:and sending,Convertimini unusquisque a via sua pessima,and saying: ‘Convert, each one from his wicked way,et bona facite studia vestra:and make your intentions good.et nolite sequi deos alienos,And do not choose to follow strange gods,neque colatis eos,nor shall you worship them.et habitabitis in terra quam dedi vobis et patribus vestris:And then you shall live in the land which I gave to you and to your fathers.’et non inclinastis aurem vestram,And yet you have not inclined your ear,neque audistis me.and you have not heeded me.

¹⁶Firmaverunt igitur filii Jonadab filii Rechab præceptum patris sui quod præceperat eis: populus autem iste non obedivit mihi.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.

¹⁶Firmaverunt igitur filii Jonadab filii Rechab præceptum patris sui quod præceperat eis: populus autem iste non obedivit mihi.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.

¹⁷Idcirco hæc dicit Dominus exercituum,For this reason, thus says the Lord of hosts,Deus Israël:the God of Israel:Ecce ego adducam super Juda et super omnes habitatores Jerusalem universam afflictionem quam locutus sum adversum illos,Behold, I will lead over Judah and over all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every evil that I have declared against them.eo quod locutus sum ad illos, et non audierunt;For I have spoken to them, and they have not listened.vocavi illos,I have called to them,et non responderunt mihi.and they have not responded to me.”

¹⁷Idcirco hæc dicit Dominus exercituum,For this reason, thus says the Lord of hosts,Deus Israël:the God of Israel:Ecce ego adducam super Juda et super omnes habitatores Jerusalem universam afflictionem quam locutus sum adversum illos,Behold, I will lead over Judah and over all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every evil that I have declared against them.eo quod locutus sum ad illos, et non audierunt;For I have spoken to them, and they have not listened.vocavi illos,I have called to them,et non responderunt mihi.and they have not responded to me.”

¹⁸Domui autem Rechabitarum dixit Jeremias:Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites:Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël:“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel:Pro eo quod obedistis præcepto Jonadab patris vestri,Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab, your father,et custodistis omnia mandata ejus,and have kept all his precepts,et fecistis universa quæ præcepit vobis,and have done all that he has instructed you,

¹⁸Domui autem Rechabitarum dixit Jeremias:Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites:Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël:“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel:Pro eo quod obedistis præcepto Jonadab patris vestri,Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab, your father,et custodistis omnia mandata ejus,and have kept all his precepts,et fecistis universa quæ præcepit vobis,and have done all that he has instructed you,

¹⁹propterea hæc dicit Dominus exercituum,because of this, thus says the Lord of hosts,Deus Israël:the God of Israel:Non deficiet vir de stirpe Jonadab filii Rechab,There will not be a man lacking from the stock of Jonadab,stans in conspectu meo cunctis diebus.the son of Rechab, standing in my sight, for all days.”

¹⁹propterea hæc dicit Dominus exercituum,because of this, thus says the Lord of hosts,Deus Israël:the God of Israel:Non deficiet vir de stirpe Jonadab filii Rechab,There will not be a man lacking from the stock of Jonadab,stans in conspectu meo cunctis diebus.the son of Rechab, standing in my sight, for all days.”